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Buncrana gets €1m to spend
21.12.07
BUNCRANA Town Council
will get spending money of just over €1m from
central Government next year.
The allocation is €1,088,368 is €143,348 more than
the 2007 allocation and will go towards the
provision of services to the people of the seaside
town.
The Council's other revenue will come from
commercial rates, development charges and for the
first time next year, parking charges.
Donegal County Council is to receive nearly €45m in
funding from the 2008 Local Government Fund.
This represents a 6.11% increase - or €2,540,830
more than the 2007 allocation.
Donegal North East T.D., Deputy Niall Blaney said
the increases were needed to offset a rise in costs
in the year ahead.
“I am hopeful that the increased funding being
provided will enable Councils to further improve the
services they provide while keeping increases in
commercial rates and charges to an appropriate
minimum," said Deputy Blaney.
Meanwhile, Letterkenny Town Council is to receive
€1,306,455 or €57,285 more than the allocation in
2007.
The 2008 Local Government Fund general purpose
allocations amount to almost €1 billion, with all
local authorities receiving rises on last year. |
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