Social services subsidies increase

Summary

The Minister said the additional £9.5 million covered local-authority pay through an increased rates support grant, classified as a subsidy in the pre-budget tables.

Dan Wallace Mr. Wallace Fianna Fáil

asked the Minister for Finance if he will give details of the additional £9 million provided in the budget for subsidies under the social services heading over the figure of £332 million estimated in the pre-budget tables.

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Alan M. Dukes Mr. Dukes Fine Gael

This increase related to the additional £9.5 million in respect of pay to be provided to local authorities by way of an increase in the rates support grant. This grant is classified under "subsidies" in the pre-budget tables.

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