Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Circular Letter to Local Authorities. Circular imposing expenditure ceiling
Summary
Keating again challenges the 10% expenditure ceiling as unprecedented. Barrett says a similar circular was issued in 1978.
Flattered as I am that the Minister had to have recourse to my humble comments to provide an answer, is it not a fact that for the first time in the history of this State——
Comment on this
——a circular was issued on 8 December to all local authorities. The circular stated that the aggregate increase in expenditure must not be more than 10 per cent above the previous year.
