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[Deputy Phil Hogan.] Questions— 14 February 2012. Written Answers Local Authority Date of Request Position No. Type of contract sought Meath Co 17/01/2012 Water/Wastewater Caretaker 1 Permanent Grade V Meath Co 17/01/2012 Assistant Staff Officer Grade IV 1 Permanent Meath Co 24/01/2012 Settlement Outreach Officer 1 Permanent Meath Co 26/01/2012 Assistant Staff Officer 1 Permanent Meath Co 26/01/2012 Library Caretaker 1 Contract Meath Co 13/02/2012 School Warden 1 Permanent Meath Co 28/09/2011 Fitter Foreman/Supervisor 1 Permanent Monaghan Co 09/11/2011 Dog Warden 1 Contract Monaghan Co 25/11/2011 Sports Inclusion Disability Officer 1 Contract North Tipp 29/11/2011 General Services Supervisors 1 Acting North Tipp 15/12/2011 Waterworks Caretaker Grade V 1 Permanent North Tipp 15/12/2011 Waterworks Caretaker Grade V 1 Permanent North Tipp 15/12/2011 Technician — Civil Engineering 1 Contract North Tipp 16/12/2011 Re-settlement Worker 1 Contract North Tipp 22/12/2011 Clerical Officer 1 Permanent Offaly CC 21/12/2011 Senior Resident Engineer 1 Contract Offaly CC 21/12/2011 Resident Engineer 3 Contract Offaly CC 21/12/2011 Assistant Resident Engineer 2 Contract Roscommon CC 11/10/2011 Resident Engineer 1 Contract Roscommon CC 11/10/2011 Senior Resident Engineer 1 Contract Roscommon CC 11/10/2011 Resident Engineer 1 Contract Roscommon CC 11/10/2011 Assistant Resident Engineer 1 Contract Roscommon CC 28/11/2011 Administrative Officer (RAS) 1 Acting Roscommon CC 12/12/2011 Lorry Driver (Driver B) 1 Acting Sligo Co 28/11/2011 General Services Supervisors 1 Acting Sligo Co 09/12/2011 Building Superintendent 1 Acting Sligo Co 09/01/2012 Foreman — Housing 1 Acting South Tipp 14/12/2011 Retained Firefighter 1 Permanent South Tipp 14/12/2011 Clerk of Work 1 Permanent Waterford Co 14/06/2011 Clerk of Work 2 Contract Waterford Co 14/06/2011 Resident Engineer 1 Contract Waterford Co 27/01/2012 Resident Engineer (Civil) 1 Contract Waterford Co 27/01/2012 Clerk of Works 1 Contract Westmeath Co 01/02/2012 Water and Sewerage Caretaker 1 Contract Grade V Westmeath Co 01/02/2012 Swimming Pool Manager 1 Contract Wicklow Co 06/02/2012 Retained Firefighter 3 Permanent Wicklow Co 06/02/2012 Town Overseer 1 Permanent Total 319 Local Authority Funding 425. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if funds collected by local authorities under the development contribution scheme continue to have a restriction whereby only money collected in any given year may be spent in that year; if so, how that will impact on the ability of local authorities to fund the local 522
Questions— 14 February 2012. Written Answers contribution of new capital works; if any of these funds are at risk of being refunded on the basis of time limits for carrying out works; the amounts that are held by local authority and the years of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7661/12] Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Phil Hogan): In February 2009, my Department set out details of the financial requirements for local authorities relating to their overall management of capital and current accounts. These requirements flow directly from the requirement for Government finances as a whole to be managed in accordance with the Stability and Growth Pact established under the Maastricht Treaty, and the associated limitation on budget deficits. The Government set a limit of €200m for the contribution of the local government sector to the deterioration in the General Government Balance (GGB) in any one year. This is not a new requirement. However, the downturn in the economy and substantial pressures on Government funding generally require a sharp focus in all sectors, including local authorities, to ensure effective control and management of public finances. In order to stay within the overall GGB limits, it is necessary for local authorities to maintain both their current and capital accounts broadly in balance. The only restriction on local authorities is that, in aggregate, capital income equals capital expenditure in the year. Balance is only required at an overall level and this allows considerable scope for authorities to draw on their existing capital reserves as an element of their overall investment programme. The precise manner in which capital and current accounts are managed in order to achieve the overall balance necessary is a matter for individual local authorities themselves. However, within these overall limits, there is additional capacity for non-mortgage borrowing and the expenditure of capital balances on hand by local authorities. Subject to the maintenance of balanced current and capital accounts, and allowing for the repayment of existing borrowings, up to €250m in new loan finance and expenditure of capital balances on hand can be made available to the local government sector annually to fund capital investment in necessary infrastructure projects. The process of prioritising applications for such projects for 2012 is underway and my Department is being guided by local authorities in respect of the most critical projects requiring funding at this time. While I appreciate that these GGB requirements impose limitations on local authorities, there are considerable funding constraints at all levels of Government. It is a matter for every local authority to determine its own spending priorities in the context of the annual budgetary process having regard to both locally identified needs and available resources within the GGB limits as set out. The latest year for which we have complete audited information is 2009. The overall Development Contributions balance, comprising both cash and debtors, at the 31 December 2009, is some €962 million. The funds involved are being released over time as projects progress to completion. Development contributions are refundable in respect of special contributions imposed under section 48(2)(c) of the Planning and Development Acts 2000- 2010. Section 48(12) of the Act sets out the relevant refund provisions. Departmental Staff 426. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an organisational chart detailing officials and their responsibilities within his Department. [7738/12] Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Phil Hogan): Information in respect of the organisational structure and associated Heads of Business Units of my Department is available at www.environ.ie/en/AboutUs/OrganisationalStructure/. Local Authority Charges 427. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local 523
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