Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 4 Feb 2003

Vol. 560 No. 3

Written Answers. - Local Authority Funding.

Kathleen Lynch

Ceist:

162 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the funds being provided to local authorities to allow them to meet their obligations in regard to the benchmarking proposals agreed by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2378/03]

Dinny McGinley

Ceist:

386 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the provision that is in place to fund local authorities after benchmarking. [2280/03]

Minister for the Environment and Local Government (Mr. Cullen)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 and 386 together.

I refer to the reply to Priority Question No. 111 on today's Order Paper.