Galway Budget 2015

Buiséad Bliantúil 2015 2015 Adopted Annual Budget

Agus an cinntiú ar Ráta Bliantúil luachala don bhliain dar críoch 31ú Nollaig 2015.

And Calculation of Annual Rate on Valuation for the financial year ending 31st December 2015.

ANNUAL BUDGET 2015 CONTENTS

1. Managers Report 2. Reports by Division • • • • •

Housing and Building Road Transport and Safety Development Management Environmental Services Recreation and Amenity

3. Budget Tables

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The Mayor and Each Member of Galway City Council:

I attach, for your consideration, the Draft Annual Revenue Budget for Galway City Council for 2015. The Budget provides for expenditure of € 75,935,522, which is a decrease of €4,776,434 on the 2014 budgeted figure of €80,711,956. This net decrease is represented in the main by the nonpay expenditure on water services, which is now directly expended by Irish Water.

The Draft Budget that is presented to you does not propose to increase the annual rate on valuation in the Euro. There are many challenging issues facing Galway City Council in its budget for 2015.

Despite these, this will be the fifth consecutive year where the rate in the Euro has remained unchanged. The budget, therefore, recommends that the rate in the Euro for 2015 will be 65.46 and will be the same rate that prevailed in 2011.

Section 31 of the Local Government Reform Act 2014 provides for a change to rating law in relation to the refund of rates on vacant properties; it gives the power to the members of local authorities to vary the level of rates refunds that apply in individual local electoral areas within the authority’s overall administrative area. Article 29 of the Local Government (Financial & Audit Procedures) Regulations 2014 provides that the decision to alter the rate of refund should be taken at the annual budget meeting and that the rate of refund decided in respect of the relevant local electoral area shall apply to eligible persons for the year to which the budget relates, only. It will therefore be necessary for the Council to take such a decision at the budget meeting. The absence of a decision to vary the refund means that the existing legislative provisions regarding the rate of refund applies i.e. the existing rate of refund at 100% continues to apply.

The budget has been framed on the basis of an additional €1m in net income being delivered based on a level of refund of 50% of the rates payable on vacant properties. It is recommended that this level of refund is applied by the City Council on a city-wide basis.

The very welcome decision of the City Council not to vary the rate of Local Property Tax (LPT) downwards by up to 15% has eased somewhat the financial pressure that would rest on the City Council had a different decision been made. However, the many competing financial challenges that need to be addressed limit the Council's scope to significantly enhance and provide additional services across every area of activity, though every effort has been made in the budget that is being presented to address some of the expectations of the elected Council and the wider public. The budget proposes to invest significant resources in recreation and amenity provision across the city.

Additional resources have been provided as matching funding for further development of playing pitches. The allocation for development of parks and other recreational facilities has also been increased.

The draft budget does not envisage any increase in other locally generated income sources such as parking charges or housing rents. Indeed, the expected introduction of a new National Differential Rent scheme for local authority houses during the second half of 2015 is anticipated to result in a reduction of €300,000 in rents accruing to Galway City Council in 2015 which will equate to an estimated full year reduction in excess of €600,000 for 2016 and subsequent years.

It is expected that the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) function will be transferred to Galway City Council in mid 2015. The new HAP scheme is likely to be resource intensive and may have financial implications for the City Council. In the absence of specific guidance in respect of 1

resource requirements, no financial provision to implement the system has been included in the budget at this time. It may be necessary to review the budget during 2015 to accommodate the provision of this new function.

Additional resources have been included in the 2015 draft budget to address in part the current deficit in social housing in our city. The provision includes an additional €200,000 to ensure maximum occupation of the city’s housing stock by those in need. A new Housing Strategy will be shortly published by the Department of Environment, Community & Local Government. The Council will pursue every opportunity to ensure that Galway city maximises the funding available for the direct provision of local authority provided homes. Furthermore we will also collaborate to the full extend with the voluntary housing bodies to reduce the housing waiting list.

The implementation of the Traveller Accommodation programme will be a priority in 2015 and provision has been made in the draft budget to support this objective.

The budget also includes a provision of €630,000 for the payment interest only on loans drawn down for the acquisition of land for social housing.

The budget process for local authorities is set out in the Local Government Act 2001 and the Local Government Reform Act 2014 together with regulations and guidance issued under the auspices of both Acts.

Section 102 of the Local Government Act 2001, as amended by the Local Government Reform Act 2014, provides the legislative basis for the revised budget process. This revised process introduced very significant changes, which have impacted on the preparation of this budget.

In addition, under section 20 of the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012, the City Council was given, as a reserved function, the power to resolve to vary the basic rate of the Local Property Tax within its functional area by a maximum of +/- 15%. This power was provided to local authorities for the first time in respect of their budgets for 2015. The relevant sections of the Act came into operation on July 1st 2014. Galway City Council determined at a meeting on 17th September 2014 to leave the rate of LPT unchanged for 2015.

New European Union requirements mean that the main parameters of the national budget had to be published by October 15th, 2014, including local government aspects; the European Commission is to give an opinion on the draft national budget by November 30th; and budgets must be formally adopted by December 31st 2014.

It is, therefore, a requirement in relation to 2015 and all subsequent years that all aspects of the budgetary process at a local authority level must be completed by the end of the year prior to the financial year to which the budget relates.

In line with the new guidance, the actual budget process began in August, 2014 when consultation with the Corporate Policy Group commenced. This involved the setting of overall parameters for the budget together with an identification of the key issues and broadly setting out the approaches to be taken. The consultation at that time focused on the Council's overall financial position together with consideration of the financial consequences of any variation in the basic rate of Local Property Tax, in addition to changes in the rating law which bestows on Councillors the power to vary the level of rate refunds on vacant properties in individual electoral areas. The remaining steps in the process that were identified at that time necessitated the holding of a Special Meeting of the Council on the 17th September, 2014 to consider whether or not the basic rate of Local Property Tax would be varied upwards or downwards or left unchanged. The Council was also obliged to notify the 2

Revenue Commissioners and the Minister for the Environment, Community & Local Government by the 30th of September, 2014, of any resolution adopted.

Furthermore, in order to meet the revised requirements all local authorities, including Galway City Council, had to submit a report to the DoECLG setting out the preliminary estimates of both income and expenditure, both capital and revenue that will be incurred in 2015.

The new requirements also specify that the Council's Annual Budget Meeting must be held in the period November 1st, 2014 to the 24th November, 2014. Galway City Council has resolved to hold its Budget Meeting on Monday, 10th November, 2014.

All Councillors will be aware of how difficult it has been over the last seven financial cycles to prepare and adopt a balanced local authority budget. While the pressures on the local authority have eased somewhat for 2015 arising from additional income from Local Property Tax and potentially from additional rates on vacant properties, the budgetary position remains difficult and challenging due to growing demands on expenditure. The officials of Galway City Council are very conscious of the efforts of the elected members to protect the delivery of frontline services, to promote economic development throughout Galway, to protect employment and, in addition, to protect the city's past investment in its infrastructure and its productive assets. Equally, there is awareness of the impacts of the recession on all citizens and consequently there are no proposed increases in charges for City Council services. I am also keenly aware of the desire of the Council to see a growth in and enhancement of key services in the city to reflect the implementation of the Council's vision for the city and the needs and expectations of it’s citizens, particularly framed against the new local authority budgetary provisions and consequential public expectation. Similar to the process that was initiated for 2014, the draft budget seeks to be robust and sustainable and to be one in which the members can have confidence in its projections and the data and figures that have been used in its compilation.

The recently adopted National Budget for 2015 is partly based on a welcome improvement in the key national economic indicators, including growth in GNP and GDP and a positive reduction in unemployment with greater numbers returning to the workforce, enhanced by a growth in consumer confidence and spending. As a result, the National Budget was able to assimilate the mandatory requirement to reduce public expenditure by an additional €2 billion in a more benign way than originally anticipated. The national budget is therefore widely regarded as concluding the long cycle of austerity budgeting and included measures that provide a positive financial reflection on the needs of the more disadvantaged in society. Notwithstanding the improving economic climate, the country nationally and Galway City Council's budgeting process remains governed by the terms and conditions of the EU/IMF bailout. By way of example, this continues to oblige Galway City Council to both adopt and continue to operate a balanced budget for 2015. The Council has restricted borrowing capacity for any purpose, including the provision of new infrastructure, as any such borrowings would contribute to the Government’s general borrowing requirement which in turn impacts on the requirement to retain the national Government deficit within 3% of GNP. It goes without saying that the national economic uplift will ultimately reflect in the future performance of Galway's economy. As consumer spending grows and those without work return to the labour-force, the capacity of ratepayers in particular to discharge their obligations to the City Council will ultimately improve. Rate income in Galway City accounts for approximately 46% of the Council's total income or €35m per annum. The National Action Plan for Jobs requires local government to ensure that its service base remains lean and competitive. Local authorities have been specifically asked to reduce the burden on the productive economic sectors to ensure that employment levels can increase and the local economy continues to enhance its performance whilst retaining an efficient and effective cost base. This is why the City Council is not in a position to 3

improve its income base through rate increases or increases in other charges. A consequence of this is that the City Council needs to continue to improve efficiencies.

At the heart of the budget that is being presented is a strategic direction that seeks to give vent to the Minister for Finance's statement: ........ “the real measure of success in a growing and developing economy which provides a fulfilling life and a decent standard of living for all our people”.

The application of this objective is necessary in Galway.

The Draft Budget for 2015 endeavours to continue to make provision to maintain existing services and to ensure that the City Council will continue to fulfil its current statutory and regulatory obligations. It also provides for the enhancement of some services and facilities. The Council continues to review existing service levels and the arrangements for the delivery of those services in its efforts to achieve greater efficiencies. The budget incorporates the impact of the transition to National Shared Services in 2015, such as payroll, and it includes an evaluation of the financial viability of continuing to operate some services within current structures.

There are a number of significant issues which are determined external to Galway City Council and which impact on the preparation of the budget: •

Agreement of the Annual Service Plan and Budget for 2015 with Irish Water. We are currently in negotiations with Irish Water regarding our budgetary allocation for 2015 and we anticipate there may be a further reduction on that agreed for 2014.

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Government Grant Allocations for 2015

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The requirement to continue making provision for repayments on housing land loans in the absence of a replacement for the discontinued Land Aggregation Scheme

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The requirement that a local authority maintain its Budget and Revenue Account in balance

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Statutory Demands

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Other external dependencies, including economic variables, changes in Government policy, legal challenges, inflationary pressure etc.

Galway City is not immune to either international or national economic drivers.

By way of example, the economy of Galway City is heavily dependent on tourism and events. Despite all of this, the natural attributes of Galway ensures that the city retains a very positive and robust economic base and it offers unparalleled opportunities for continuing and future growth and development that are second to none. In order to lever on many of these opportunities, increased investment in public infrastructure must continue in Galway to ensure that the city maximises its role as the regional capital of the West and exploits the undoubted opportunities that will come Galway’s way. Advancing the coastal protection scheme from Blackrock to Sailin is a high priority.

An application for a foreshore licence has already been submitted and a sum of €230,000 has been included in the draft budget to progress the detailed planning and advance to tender preparation.

Regionally, Galway City does not operate in isolation. The operation of the city and the provision of services are intrinsically linked to Galway County and the wider west and mid-west region.

National infrastructure in the region such as Knock Airport and Shannon Airport have significant impacts on Galway City. The budget contains a proposal to provide a contribution of €50,000 in 4

conjunction with six other local authorities to Knock Airport in return for equity in the company.

Continuing changes to national policy, such as the implementation of the new National Ports Policy, have both an economic and potential financial impact on Galway. The draft budget for the City Council for 2015 is framed against this background and also against international and national budgetary conditions. In one way or another, these impact on the Council's revenue budget.

2015 will also see the completion of a Climate Change strategy for the city. Furthermore a new Art’s Strategy and a Heritage plan will be prepared. Preparation of a new City Development plan will commence in February 2015.

The business of conducting local government in Galway City is fundamentally different to many local authorities. Unlike some rural authorities, local government in a city is a seven-day cycle with its implications for services and the demands that are placed on a city authority. Thankfully, the population of Galway City is continuing to grow which is a very positive asset for the city into the future. Organic growth in population in Galway is estimated to be an additional 1,000 people each year. The 2011 census recorded the city's population at 75,000, which means that by the time of the next census, the population of the city is likely to exceed 80,000. The population of the city can swell to over 100,000 during the academic year and an ever-extending tourist season. Though very welcome, this expansion of population puts pressure on the City Council's services and this is exacerbated by the contracting budget over the past number of years.

In October, 2012, the Government launched “Putting People First – An Action Programme for Effective Local Government”. The policy has since been given statutory effect in the Local Government Reform Act 2014. Local Government is now positioned “as the primary vehicle of governance and public service at local level”. Local Government is obliged to lead economic, social and community development. It must deliver efficient and good value services while representing citizens and local communities effectively and accountably. The 2014 Reform Act has positioned local government at the heart of local economic development. It has significantly enhanced the democratic mandate of Councillors. It has introduced greater scrutiny and accountability within the sector and it has strengthened the democratic mandate of elected representatives by providing an expanded role for the sector in socio-economic and community development. The establishment of the Local Community Development Committees is central to this, including the requirement to develop integrated social and economic strategies. The LCDC completely subsumes the former role of the City Development Board and utterly reforms its structures.

The setting up of the Galway Local Enterprise Office replaces the former Galway City & County Enterprise Board. The new LEO sets local government at the heart of local enterprise development.

The LG Reform Act also bestows on local government a pivotal role at the heart of the economic development of the region. While this dramatically improves the opportunities for local government in the economic development sphere, it brings with it parallel financial challenges to enhance the economic environment to ensure that the city continues to lever on its latent potential. The establishment of a dedicated economic Strategic Policy Committee further underlines the importance attributed to economic development in Galway.

The implementation of the Local Government Efficiency Review continues to challenge local government in general and also challenges Galway City Council. The rollout of the National Shared Service Agenda, which is being delivered within the local government by the Programme Management Office of the Local Government Management Agency, is posing challenges for the sector and the City Council.

The national efficiency agenda has identified over 40 local government services that can be 5

delivered either through national or locally based shared service delivery mechanisms. Areas of local government that are under active inclusion within the shared service approach are the library service, the fire service, a shared veterinary service and treasury management. A national local government payroll system is currently being rolled out on a phased basis. During 2015, the employees of Galway City Council will be paid through a national payroll office that is based in Portlaoise. The new service is expected to deliver efficiencies. However, this will continue to challenge Galway City Council to provide a hands-on and localised response to the needs of its 450 workforce.

Galway City Council's workforce has contracted by over 100 employees since 2008.

This represents a reduction of more than 20% in the City Council's workforce. A national embargo on new recruitment remains within the broader public service. While some relaxation on recruitment has been recently announced in the national budget, this will not apply across the generality of public services. As I have pointed out to the elected Council on a number of occasions, employee levels in the City Council are inadequate currently to meet all of the service demands that are expected and required of the City Council. The continuation of the embargo means that growth in employee numbers will remain constrained during 2015. Even if the embargo on recruitment is lifted in the future or relaxed, adequate financial resources are essential in order to recruit additional employees.

The recruitment of the Council's allotted numbers under the Gateway Initiative is most important.

The Council is confident that its allocation of 55 Gateway participants will be in place by the end of 2014. It is hoped that additional places will be allocated during 2015. The Council hopes that those employees who have been recruited under the scheme and who will be solely engaged in non-core work, will receive training and experience that will improve their future employment opportunities within either the public or private sectors. The recently announced Graduate Recruitment Programme that will see the recruitment nationally of 200 – 250 graduates is to be welcomed.

Galway City Council hopes to employ graduates, subject to funding, from late 2015.

Funding has also been included in this year's budget to recruit an Irish Language Officer for the city who will be integral to the development of the City Council's services through Irish. During 2014, the Council has been engaging with Gaillimh le Gaeilge and is presently arranging training programmes for staff in the use of Irish. The Council intends to collaborate with Gaillimh le Gaeilge and other interests in the pursuit of the designation of Galway as Cathair DhĂĄ Theanga.

The City Council has rightly been demanding the introduction / re-introduction / expansion of certain services such as the burial service, community warden service, an expansion in the museum service, extension of services to new infrastructure, such as the community centre in Knocknacarra or the yet to-be-completed new centre in Ballinfoile, which will be open later in 2015. It is not possible to provide all of these services with current staffing levels or with a limited growth income base, notwithstanding the additionality to the city's income from the LPT and rate vacancies.

However, the budget proposes to extend the current provision of a number of the services above.

The recession has obligated the Council to continue to pursue service delivery efficiencies and very significant progress has been made. There are a number of efficiency reviews ongoing which will further assist the economic bottom-line during 2015. The reviews include, as examples, the operation of stores, further changes in fleet management, a review of the Carrowbrowne composting facility, improvements in relation to the remediation of the Carrowbrowne landfill, the operation and management of community facilities etc. The outcome of the review of the Carrowbrowne composting facility will be presented to the Council at its December 2014 meeting.

The options will examine the requirement for increased investment and retaining the facility as a key piece of infrastructure in the regional waste hierarchy.

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Galway City Council has been to the fore in progressing the procurement agenda and significant savings have been achieved in recent years. Further opportunities to achieve additional savings through improved procurement will continue locally and also through participation in mandatory national centralised procurement framework processes. In relation to the achievement of further efficiencies, some economies of scale impact on the Council's capacity to lever some financial savings. The council will continue to try and lever additional savings in certain other areas of efficiency. However, the achievement of some of these is dependent on additional investment/capital investment. As an example, savings in energy use and related costs can be achieved through the employment of new technologies or investment in the upgrade of plant or equipment. However, the savings can only accrue following the additional investment, thereby placing the Council in a catch twenty-two scenario. The council is seeking supports in this area from Sustainable Energy Association of Ireland, such as in relation to public lighting.

Galway City Council is currently involved in an extensive workforce planning exercise. The aim of the exercise is to identify the optimum employee levels that are necessary to provide all of the services that are required by the city. This is a difficult and a challenging exercise. While desirable, significant growth in the permanent employee base of the city has both short-term and long-term financial implications for the city. The workforce planning exercise seeks to achieve the correct balance between the necessary numbers of employees to deliver core services, the financial capacity of the city to meet those services, and the flexibility and efficiency agenda that has to be at the core of the city's accountability to its citizens.

Balanced Budget: In accordance with statutory and other requirements, the draft budget that is presented herein is a balanced budget that is based on robust analysis and projections. The requirement to present balanced budgets results in significant stresses on the organisation. The efficiencies created over the last number of years have ensured that the Council has succeeded in continuing to deliver the many services and expectations of the Council and the public. In the budget to be adopted, the Council must continue to offer leadership, hope and support to our citizens and recognise the strain so many people are still under. Equally, the Council cannot propose commitments that cannot be delivered.

For this reason, the budget is balanced and presented in a manner that retains the delivery of all the new services that have been provided over the last number of years, in addition to the statutory services. The draft budget is positive for the city.

Strategic Organisation of Galway City Council: The enactment by the Oireachtas last January of the Local Government Reform Act 2014 has resulted in major changes within local government.

The local elections of May, 2014, which bestow the democratic mandate on Councillors, have not only brought about significant change in council membership but they have also expanded the Council's membership by 20%. This obviously feeds in through a new Corporate Policy Group, enlarged Strategic Policy Committees, a new Protocol Committee, a restructured Joint Policing Committee, a new Audit Committee, etc. The draft budget reflects the revised reductions in councillor salaries, expenses and the allowances for the mayor, deputy mayor and the Chairs of the SPCs. There have also been big changes at regional governance level with the abolition of the former eight Regional Authorities, including the West Region Authority, and their replacement by three new Regional Assemblies. Galway City is now part of an enlarged regional structure of the BMW Region Assembly. Councillor Representative Bodies, such as the General Council of County Councils, and the Association of Municipal Authorities, have now been amalgamated into a single 7

entity, the Association of Irish Local Government. The Council is now in the process of making a new Corporate Plan for the period to the end of June 2019. As follow-on, an annual Service Delivery Plan for 2015 will be laid before the Council early next year. Since October 2014, the Council's agenda for its monthly meetings incorporates a new item, namely, the Report from the Chief Executive. These are some of the more notable change initiatives. The Community Forum is now being restructured as the Public Participation Network. Local Government has been given an expanded role in local economic development, which has seen the establishment of a bespoke economic SPC. Work is progressing on the preparation of an integrated local economic and community plan.

Oversight and scrutiny within the Local Government Sector has also been increased. The City Council’s new Audit Committee has recently met, with an expanded role. The Local Government Auditor now presents the annual audit report to the Committee and the audit committee then prepares a report for the City Council. NOAC (The National Audit & Oversight Commission) has now been set up. NOAC has a wide range of functions that include the development of consistent oversight and audit principles for the sector and it can issue binding guidelines to all local authorities. The welcome capacity of local government to retain local taxation for the funding of local services will ultimately, correctly, give rise to increased scrutiny of local government service delivery and it will oblige Galway City Council to ensure greater accountability for the provision of services within the City. It is therefore very important that managers at all levels of the organisation must ensure that corporate priorities are delivered through a structured process of well documented business plans, appropriate delegations, supervision and accountability. This must be supported by the full implementation of the Performance Management & Development System.

In late August 2014, the Council members met with the Heads of Department and the Senior Management Team to examine ways in which corporate service delivery, including the services provided to the elected Council can be improved. A range of initiatives have been identified, some of which have been implemented, such as the members' extranet. A number of the recommendations from the workshop have recently been considered by the Council's Procedures Committee who will continue to examine these change initiatives with a view to making recommendations to the full City Council in the near future.

In line with good public sector practice, the Council's corporate governance and risk management procedures have been strengthened during 2014. The Risk Register is now reflected in annual departmental service plans and as a further example new procedures have been put in place for the management of litigation. A training programme in local government and general legislation has been rolled out to forty people across the organisation with a further programme for other staff planned for 2015. A number of dedicated project teams are being put in place to address key organisational and administrative challenges.

The obligation to participate in shared service initiatives is also a challenge.

The Council is particularly conscious of its shared service arrangements with Galway County Council and the costs incurred by the city. Consequently, arrangements have been put in place with Galway County Council to provide for greater input by the elected members in the provision of services on behalf of the city by the County Council. The designated service delivery managers from the County Council will periodically come before the relevant Strategic Policy Committees. Furthermore, there will be presentations by the relevant Director of Service from the County Council to a meeting of Galway City Council. The City Council is also reviewing the branding and livery of County Council led services.

An ongoing over-riding concern and challenge for this budget will be the identification of all opportunities for reducing expenditure and achieving savings. Opportunities to develop any new 8

forms of income are very limited. Indeed, the upcoming downward review of development levies, which are principally aimed at funding key infrastructure provision, will indirectly impact on cashflow and activities within the revenue account. It is essential that the council’s operational priorities must take full account of all of its statutory and regulatory responsibilities. The prioritisation of services must be considered in tandem with the minimisation of corporate risk. In the context of seeking to deal with statutory obligations and the associated risks, the level of impact from any reductions in expenditure will be significant in determining any remaining prioritisation of a service or a task. Services or tasks that are outside of those identified are likely to become the first to be considered with regard to reduced expenditure or delivery. The need to retain a balanced budget during 2015 may require adjustments to the adopted budget if ant corrective action proves necessary.

Corporate Priorities: The Council will consider and adopt a new Corporate Plan for the remaining life of this Council prior to Christmas 2014. In the 2014 Budget Statement, I advised that in the context of preparing the budget for that year, the Management Team undertook an extensive process of re-examining, refocussing and re-prioritising the challenges that are facing this Council.

The challenges that were identified incorporate the following: 1.

Drive the economic development of Galway City

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Drive the inclusive and equitable socio-economic development of the City

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Refocus on legal and regulatory responsibilities

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Revitalise the organisation

It is expected that these challenges will be at the heart of the Council's new Corporate Plan and they will drive many of the Council's service delivery programmes through 2015 and beyond.

Developing Galway's Economy: In order to meet its challenging objectives, the City Council must continue to support, drive and lead the economic development of Galway and all facets of its economy. The City Council's objectives have also underlined the necessity to support and drive socio-economic development throughout the city. It will be most important that as the economy recovers that the benefits of economic growth and the return to employment permeate all sectors of society and that opportunity is given to those who are socially excluded in the city.

The budget will enable and facilitate the following economic actions to be delivered: •

A new economic strategy for the city and county will be finalised in 2015. The strategy is being prepared jointly with Galway County Council.

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The economic strategy will inform the work of the Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) in the preparation of a community and enterprise action plan for the city.

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The Economic Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) of the City Council will play a lead role in driving the economic strategy development for the city.

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An economic baseline study, establishing the current status of all elements of Galway's economy will be launched during the first quarter of 2015. This baseline study will feed into the joint economic strategy and the LCDC's work.

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During quarter one of 2015, a high level external advisory group will be established to advise the City Council in relation to its economic strategy and the implementation of that strategy.

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A stakeholder Executive Implementation Group will be established to collaborate and drive forward priority economic actions.

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Following the publication of the city's economic strategy, a number of sectoral action plans will be developed and launched for key sectors of the economy later in 2015.

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A marketing strategy for Galway city will be developed in tandem with the finalisation of the economic strategy.

The issue of redefining and re-imaging 'Brand Galway' will be undertaken in consultation with all stakeholders. If determined as necessary, a Galway branding initiative will be undertaken.

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The budget contains provision of €200,000 for the City Marketing Fund in 2015.

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The Galway City & County Local Enterprise Office and its activities will be further mainstreamed into the work of the local authority with its primary focus on local enterprise development and support.

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The joint Feasibility Study on the brown-field site/former airport at Carnmore will be finalised in conjunction with the City Council and the County Council.

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The Planning Oral Hearing for the expansion of Galway Port under the Strategic Infrastructure Act will be held during the first quarter of 2015. The legislation in relation to the proposed transfer of the Ministerial share-holding in Galway Port to the City Council is expected to be published during the first half of 2015. The due diligence process in relation to the transfer of the share-holding will be progressed.

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A proposed variation to the Galway City Development Plan in relation to a transport solution for the city, formerly referred to as the Outer Bypass Project, will be finalised by mid 2015. Project planning in relation to the transport solution will progress with the objective of determining the optimum outcome for submission to An Bórd Pleanala. Both the City Council and the County Council will be integrally involved in the process.

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The City Council will continue to support MeetWest 2015, which will necessitate change and innovation in order to increase its relevance the SME sector.

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The city is expected to secure Purple Flag status in 2015, which will enhance Galway's night-time economy. Consideration will be given to expanding thus initiative into Salthill.

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In January, 2015, the review of the Galway City Development Plan will formally commence for finalisation by late 2016. The economic strategy and the city's spatial plan will be closely aligned during the process.

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An initiative will be commenced to prepare an economic redevelopment strategy for Salthill.

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Galway will pursue an invigorating and robust bidding process seeking to become, in conjunction with Galway County Council, a European Capital of Culture in 2020. Funding of €500,000 is set aside in the draft budget to co-fund the bid process and to build up a fund to address the cultural infrastructural deficit that exists such as visual arts space, performance space, youth theatre etc.

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The budget proposes to recruit a Special Projects and European Funding Officer to pursue external funding opportunities to drive forward priority projects in Galway.

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An analysis of enterprise space requirements within the city will be undertaken with the objective of developing a strategy and implementing a programme of providing enhanced community enterprise space, particularly in conjunction with Enterprise Ireland (EI), focussing both on the provision of new centres and the upgrading of existing space. Funding opportunities to support this initiative will be pursued with EI.

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The Council will continue to pursue the rollout of Wi-Fi in parts of the city centre.

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Proposals to establish market opportunities in parts of the city will be examined in conjunction with the relevant SPC’s.

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The Council will review its development contribution scheme in the first half of 2015. The review in accordance with DECLG guidelines will provide for decreases in the levies raised that support the provision of local authority infrastructure.

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The Irish Water contract to expand Mutton Island Wastewater Treatment facility will progress thereby ensuring major expansion on completion of Galway city's waste-water treatment capacity.

There are many key attributes that are necessary to attract economic development and investment.

Among these is the requirement for the city to have adequate infrastructure across all sectors, a skilled well-trained workforce, and a world-class quality of life. Galway City Council's strategies and programmes of work will particularly focus on these sectors. The Council's ongoing work programmes, supported by this budget, have been put in place to ensure that Galway will continue to be a choice location for new investment, a city that is highly supportive of its existing businesses, a location that is innovative and creative in the pursuit of excellence and as the best place in which to live and work, it offers an unparalleled quality of life.

Key Features of the Draft Budget for 2015: The following elements are provided for within the proposed 2015 budget: Housing • •

Galway City Council’s matching funding of €200,000 in respect of Housing Aid, Adaptation and Mobility Grant Aid grants.

Increased financial provision has been provided in 2015 for Planned Maintenance, Response Maintenance, and refurbishment of voids to a total value of €2.35 million.

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Provision of €630,000 in respect of interest only element on loans drawn down for the purchase of land for social housing.

Provision for payment of the Local Property Tax of €200,000 for our social housing stock.

Provision of matching funding for retrofitting Galway City Council’s social housing stock.

Provision of matching funding to continue the Radon Remediation programme.

Provision of €30,000 in respect of utility costs on vacant properties. €150,000 to progress the Traveller Accommodation programme.

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NRA and the Department of Transport Road Programme Budgets are estimated at similar levels to 2014.

National Transport Authority’s grant for regional cities to continue and include Barna Greenway, Variable Messaging System, Behavioural Change, Bus Stop upgrade, Cycle Parking, Cycle Signage, Pedestrian Improvements, Tuam Rd/ Joyce Rd junction. €8.4 million from Galway City Council’s own resources is included in the budget towards regional and local roads, public lighting, and road safety initiatives.

Continuation of funding for city footpaths.

Continuation of the City Local Improvement Scheme into 2015 - €180,000.

Provision of Traffic Calming and safety improvements at Ballymoneen Rd /Rahoon Rd, Ballyloughane Beach Rd, Cappagh Rd and Bowling Green .

Provision for enhanced lighting on the Salthill Promenade - €25,000.

Improvement of lighting in poorly lit areas of the city.

Continuation of Christmas Park & Ride & provision of free parking initiative in advance of same.

Low Cost Safety Schemes to include Maunsell’s Rd and Traffic Speed Information Signage.

Provision for review and design of bus lane at Merlin Park

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Close liaison with Irish Water in the operation of water and waste water facilities in the city and the upgrade and expansion of the network.

Development Management Provision for the continuation of the Marketing and Promotion Fund in the amount of €200,000.

• Development of an Economic Strategy and related initiatives- €100,000.

• Provision for the development of a planned maintenance programme for our Heritage buildings to include conservation measures to the Browne doorway in Eyre Square €105,000.

• Contribution to Ireland West Airport Knock - €50,000 • Supporting Literacy - €5,000.

• Contribution to the Border Midland and Western Regional Assembly - €77,000 • Purple Flag - €5,000.

• Continuation of provision of funding to Gaillimh le Gaeilge, Galway Civic Trust and Badoiri an Cladaig.

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Environmental Services • • • • •

Provision for an increase in the Shared Service demand from Galway County Council in respect of the Fire Service - €150,000 Increased costs of landfill remediation to ensure compliance with EPA and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine licences - €135,000 Funding for the evaluation of sites for a new cemetery and inital provision for capital cost of same - €115,000 Income from composting site.

Provision of new solar-powered compactor bins in the city centre

Recreation and Amenity • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Provision for increase in the Shared Service demand from Galway County Council in respect of the Library Service - €50,000 Progression of European Capital of Culture Bid - €500,000 Social Engagement Community Culture Projects - €32,000 Support for the Leisureland facility - €450,000 Provision of Sports Capital matching fund, prioritising developments in Galway City Council owned facilities - €200,000 Provision of €230,000 for Sailin Coastal Protection Increased contribution to Lough Corrib Navigation Trustees for replacement of lock gates at Parkavera - €60,000 Continuation of funding for Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe and Art House cinema €50,000 each Ongoing provision for Arts Grants - €375,000 Ongoing provision for Community Sports Grants - €120,000 Development of a new Public Art Trail - €20,000 Increased costs of Museum operation and maintenance - €160,000 Further expansion of Allotment sites - €18,400 Grant to Galway Mountain Rescue - €10,000 Progression and expansion of the Floral City Project - €43,000 Increased provision for operation of Parks dept., tree management contracts, specialist equipment replacement - €250,000 Increased provision for Terryland Park - €53,000 Provision for Replacement of Goal Posts - €30,000 Continuation of funding for South Park - €30,000 Provision for operation of new community facilities.

Conclusion This is a positive budget that contains a programme of key actions that will deliver for this city, while building on the excellent progress and initiatives that have been forged and developed in recent years.

I would like to thank you Mayor, your predecessors, and the members of this Council for your support in driving forward and supporting the vision for this city with quality policies and initiatives. I look forward to working closely with the Council during the remainder of its term in

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pursuit of the development of Galway City on behalf of its citizens.

The staff and management team of Galway City Council are extremely committed public servants who believe in the city and the work of the Council. All of our staff want to deliver high quality, value-driven services. 2015 will require a continuation of this work and commitment to achieve the results expected from this budget.

I would particularly like to thank Ms Edel McCormack, Ms Nepta Moggan and their team for the preparation of this budget book and for their dedication in putting Galway City Council finances in good order.

I recommend that the budget set out herein be adopted by the City Council.

Brendan McGrath Chief Executive

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Housing & Building There are 2254 units in the City Council housing stock. The core objective of the Housing Department is to provide housing to those in need of housing and in so doing to ensure that the units provided are to the highest standard possible.

Housing Infrastructure With the extensive City Council owned housing stock across the city, there will inevitably be vacancies in the units at varying times. The City Council strives to reduce the time periods of these vacancies and that vacant units are re-allocated and re-occupied in the shortest time possible. In tandem with this objective significant renovation works of vacant houses has taken place over the last year with an investment of up to €600,000. Further projects ongoing relate to radon remediation in the housing stock together with shallow and deep retrofit.

Rental Accommodation Scheme/Long Term Leasing At the current time there are approximately 500 units in RAS and the Long-Term Leasing programme. These leasing initiatives are proving a significant challenge to progress further as there is no significant advancement on the number of units coming onto the schemes.

Capital Housing Construction The City Council was approved funding up to €2.5m for capital build in 2014. Of this amount €350,000 is being expended on the renovation of two houses in the Claddagh. The remainder is for the construction of 13 units on the Ballymoneen Road. These units are part of a larger site, which has planning permission for 69 units. The City Council will examine the feasibility of advancing the broader scheme in discussion with the Department and in the context of the Housing initiative recently announced in August 2014. Further funding of €2bn has been announced in the National Budget in recent weeks for the provision of social housing units, the allocation details have not yet been provided for each of the Local Authorities. While this will not have any impact on the revenue budget in 2015, it would clearly be very welcome given the extent of housing need in the city. It is the intention of the council to apply for funding under any stimulus or other measures, which may be introduced.

Voluntary Housing Sector The City Council works closely with the Approved Voluntary Housing Bodies in meeting a range of housing needs, and to date this collaboration has delivered over 370 units of accommodation in the city. The principle housing bodies operating in the city are Cluid, Cheshire, Carraig Dubh, COPE, Irish Wheelchair Association, Newgrove, Peter Triest, Respond, Simon and Tuath Housing Association. Given the ongoing restrictions in the availability of capital funding for social housing, it is our intention to ensure that the resources of the Approved Housing Bodies are utilised to the full in meeting the housing need in the city and a number of projects have been advanced in the current year under the CAS and CALF initiatives. This sector will play an increasingly more important role in the provision of housing in the future.

Homeless Services The City Council is the lead authority for the Western Homeless Region in the administration of accommodation services for Homeless people. There are increasing demands on the services and in this regard the outside organisations that assist homeless persons coordinate 15

resources across the city in meeting the needs. In 2015 an amount of €1.7m is provided for homeless services in the region and a significant amount of the funding will be recouped from central government. The majority of funds will be expended on services in the City.

The Western Homeless Region consists of Galway City, Galway County, Mayo and Roscommon. The City Council chair the Homeless Consultative Forum and manage the devolved funding arrangements.

Traveller Accommodation Plan (TAP) The TAP was adopted by the City Council early in 2014. The Plan is being rolled out under its various headings, with the most immediate action relating to the transient halting site in Carrowbrowne. The planning permission on this site expires in December 2014 and a new planning application for a two-year extension has been lodged. This will allow the City Council to source and procure other sites pursuant to the Traveller Accommodation Plan. A Project Manager has been appointed to assist with the implementation of the objectives contained in the Plan.

Housing Adaptation Grants The projects under this heading were advanced in 2014 and funding of up to €1m will be invested. It is anticipated that similar funding will be continued in 2015 and a provision of €200,000 has again been included in the draft budget as matching funding in respect of Housing Adaptation Grants, Mobility Aids for the Elderly.

Differential Rent Scheme It is proposed to undertake a rent assessment to update details of household composition and income details for all Social, LTL and RAS tenancies in advance of the introduction of the national differential scheme that is due to commence in mid 2015. The national scheme will have significant financial implications for the City Council in rental income, as the national average rent will be below the City Council’s present rent thresholds. Based on analysis and modelling of the proposed rents framework there is a potential decrease in revenue for Galway City Council to the approximate value of €535,000 per annum.

Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) The Government’s proposal to introduce Housing Assistance Payment (HAP), to be administered by the local authorities, will have major budgetary, staffing and operational implications for Galway City Council. At this point, it is expected that HAP will be introduced in mid 2015. The administration of rent supplement plus property inspections will transfer to the City Council from the Department of Social Protection (DSP) without any additional staff coming from the DSP. The HAP project will require a project team in itself to implement and roll out. Further information on HAP will be provided to the Members by way of quarterly reports on Housing.

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Road Transportation & Safety Management of traffic, transportation and mobility are of major strategic importance to the City Council. The challenge of enabling tens of thousands of road users and pedestrians to move into, out of and through the city every day is a significant one, given the geography of the city, its narrow streets, and the city’s role as a service and employment centre for the wider region. Efficient mobility is also critical to the success of the city in economic terms, and to its attraction as a place in which to live, work or visit.

The Council’s approach to addressing these issues is twofold: - to upgrade and adopt the road and traffic infrastructure as required, and to actively promote a modal shift away from car use to more sustainable options such as public transport, walking and cycling.

In terms of infrastructure, the council has undertaken a number of inspections and surveys of the city’s road bridges, which are critical to facilitating mobility across and through the city, and funding will be sought from the Regional and Local Roads Specific Grant Programme to undertake bridge rehabilitation and repair work in 2015.

A number of provisions have been included for improving safety on our roads. These include • An application for funding for installation of traffic speed information signs at Western Distributor Road, Kingston Road, Siobhan McKenna Road, Circular Road, Renmore Road, Bohermore and Monivea Road.

• Installation of traffic calming, and improved pedestrian crossing facilities • Measures to prevent or reduce rat running.

As previously advised, the improvement works at Lough Atalia Bridge will be delivered in the first quarter of 2015. Provision is also made for expanding the scope of the Urban Traffic Management Centre [UTMC] to incorporate additional signals, for establishing a new regime for traffic light maintenance.

Funding has continued in 2015 for the Local Improvement Scheme to be agreed with Councillors. It is expected that the remaining issues impacting on the provision of a new road between Fairhill Road and Munster Avenue will be resolved in order to allow work to commence in 2015.

Phase 3 of the Variable Messaging and parking guidance scheme will be completed in 2015, and will provide real-time information about parking availability to motorists. The Council is also actively considering options for enabling motorists to pay for their parking electronically.

In improving facilities for pedestrians, cyclist and bus users, the provision of cycle lanes and pedestrian crossings at Threadneedle Road, and the installation of dished kerbs and tactile surfaces along Newcastle Road, will be completed by the end of 2014. The upgrading of crossings and associated surfaces at Eyre Square commenced in 2014 and will continue in 2015, and an improvement scheme, incorporating pedestrian crossings, dished kerbs and tactile surfaces will be implemented on the route between Lower Salthill and Scoil Iognaid.

Following the completion of the Lough Atalia bridge works, cycling facilities and improved pedestrian facilities will be installed on Fairgreen Road.

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The NTA has committed to a multi-annual programme to upgrade the city's transport infrastructure, and in the context of 2015, the Council will be seeking in excess of €2 million in funding for the following: • • • • • • • • •

Planning and design of off –road cycling facilities on Ballybane Road Planning and analysis for a 30KPH zone in the city centre Upgrade of facilities for bus traffic at the Doughiska Road/Monivea Road junction Provision of on-road cycle lanes at Dr. Mannix Road Upgrade of the existing facilities on Millers Lane Studies of heritage, habitats and environmental constraints for a new river crossing close to Salmon Weir Bridge Planning and design for removal of the Skerritt roundabout at GMIT/Dublin Road Planning and design for improved pedestrian and cyclist access at the roundabouts on Western Distributor Road Continuation of the programmes for improving pedestrian facilities, and cycle parking, and upgrading bus stops.

The Public Bike Share Scheme, commissioned by the NTA will continue to be introduced across the city, and the Council will complete the upgrading of cycle signage commenced in 2014, and will provide additional parking facilities for cyclists in 2015.

The evaluation of route options for the city-centre to Bearna Greenway will be completed later this year, and it is expected that following completion of the design, work will commence on the greenway in late 2015.

Provision has been made for the Park and Ride Scheme for the period prior to Christmas, and for further improvements to the facilities for tour bus parking in the city. The Council work with the NTA in securing funding for the upgrade of bus stops, and for additional bus prioritisation measures on the Tuam Road/Joyce Road route and at Old Seamus Quirke Road.

The provision of signage marking the Wild Atlantic Way along the coastal route in 2014 has been widely credited with increasing visitor numbers and enhancing their experience as they drive through the city.

The requirement for another crossing of the River Corrib remains a strategic priority for the city and the region. The process of identifying, assessing and considering the options has commenced, and is being led by Galway County Council, and updates will be provided to the Council as the project proceeds.

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Development Management The core objective of our Planning function is to provide for, and facilitate the economic, social and sustainable development of the city in a planned way and in accordance with national, regional and local planning policies.

The main items to be funded from the budgetary provisions are: City Development Plan The City Development Plan was adopted by the Council members on 25th January 2011, and is valid for a six-year period. The review of the Plan commences two years prior to its expiry date, i.e. in January 2015. In this regard, the preparatory work for the commencement of the review will commence shortly. This will require a significant amount of research and assessment into a number of areas including environmental, demographic, social, built heritage, infrastructural and economic and include for extensive consultations with the public and other stakeholders. The process will also entail aligning the Development Plan with national and regional plans and include contextual framework for the Council’s own Local Economic and Community plan.

Update of Record of Protected Structures Following receipt of Ministerial Direction from the Department, the Council is at present assessing a number of structures in terms of their suitability for the inclusion in the Record of Protected Structures. It is anticipated that the assessment process will result in 26 recommendations to the elected Council in early 2015, with subsequent 60 recommendations to be considered at meetings later in the year.

Development Management The acceptance, registration, assessment and determination of among other things planning applications; S.96’s; Event Licences; Part 8’s; are undertaken through the development management service. The day-to-day management of public enquiries, and appointments with planning staff is monitored on an ongoing basis and backed up by positive service indicator outcomes.

Planning control staff are actively monitoring compliance with planning policies, and with conditions of planning permissions, and are taking enforcement action as required.

Enforcement staff carry out inspections on their own initiative and on information provided by the public.

Ardaun Local Area Plan The settlement strategy for the city includes the focus of significant amount of the anticipated future housing into the east side of the city, and in this regard, the Ardaun area has been agreed as the location for this Greenfield development. This is in conjunction with the 19

promotion of infill on existing residential lands and for the development of large Brownfield sites in the city.

The Council has commenced the process of preparing a Local Area Plan (LAP) for Ardaun, and this plan will provide a framework, which will set out objectives, which integrate residential, commercial, transportation, environmental and other requirements in order to create a sustainable living and working environment in the area.

Following completion of constraints, ecological and flood risk studies the Urban Design Strategy has been prepared and assessment of the proposed transportation needs and solutions has been undertaken. It is anticipated that the Draft LAP will come before the Council in the first half of 2015.

Castlegar Area Plan A specific objective in the current Development Plan is to prepare a plan for the Castlegar area. Work on this project commenced with a targeted public consultation, which included a mail-shot survey followed up by a drop-in consultation showing what are the perceived issues. Based on these the vision for the area will be established and advanced to the next consultation stage before a full plan is drawn up in 2015.

Development Contributions Scheme The Development Contributions Scheme is currently being issued and will link in with the requirements to support projects over the next five years. It is being prepared in accordance with the recent Ministerial recommendations and will come before the Council in early 2015.

Heritage In addition to updating the Record of Protected Heritage Structures, the Council is developing a strategy for managing the heritage properties in its own control. Provision has been made in the Draft Budget for measures, which will ensure the sustainable management of the Council’s properties including Comerford House, Terryland, Merlin Park and Menlo Castles, and other structures such as the Browne Doorway. The preparation of the new Heritage Plan is underway following the establishment of the Heritage Forum earlier this year.

It is anticipated to carry out some of the associated actions in this plan in conjunction with Grant funding from the Heritage Council and the Walled Town Network.

Economic Development The Local Government Reform Act 2014 provided for the establishment of a Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) in each local authority area. The Galway City LCDC has been established and has commenced work on the preparation of the community element of the Local Economic and Community Plan for the city. The Plan will seek to achieve a more strategic, joined up approach to the community development locally.

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The economic element of the plan will be overseen directly by the Council, through the Economic Development Strategic Policy Committee. This work will be informed by the Economic Strategy, which will be undertaken jointly by the City and County Councils. The Whitaker Institute in National University of Ireland, Galway have been engaged to undertake a baseline analysis which will provide a focus on the economic activities of the City and County which will underpin the strategy. The economic strategy will influence and be part of the City Development Plan.

The Galway Local Enterprise Office (LEO) was formally launched by Minister John Perry, T.D. on the 27th June. The LEO is the successor to Galway City and County Enterprise Board, and provides a series of financial and other supports for new and small businesses in the city and county. The LEO is a first-stop shop for micro-enterprise activities and supports.

Galway City Council hosts MeetWest in 2014. MeetWest is a business-networking event for the West Region undertaken in partnership with local authorities in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. In its fourth year, the event is expected to attract over 250 companies and approximately 350 delegates over two days.

Purple Flag aims are to raise the standard and broaden the appeal of town centres at night.

Purple Flag is the benchmark for good evening and nighttime destinations. Town centres that achieve a Purple Flag will be those that are safe, vibrant, appealing, well managed and offer a positive experience to consumers.

Galway City's application for Purple Flag status will be submitted and the assessment panel will carry out their overnight assessment of the City prior to year-end. The Purple Flags awards will take place in early 2015.

Galway County and City Local Sports Partnership's were merged in 2014 to form Galway Sports Partnership. Source funding is received from the Irish Sports Council to deliver core activities of the Irish Sports Council locally. Funding is provided to clubs and organisations to run programmes that encourage people to become physically active. The programmes target people with disabilities, older adults, women and girls; the unemployed and those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Work has commenced on a new Strategic Plan for the Galway Sports Partnership through consultation with stakeholders.

Comhairle Na nÓg is the City's Youth Council which considers issues affecting young people in an age appropriate fashion and works to feed ideas to policy makers at both a local and national level. Galway City has reached the final of a competition to become European Youth Capital (EYC) 2017. This prestigious title, currently held by Cluj Napoca in Romania, affords the winner an opportunity to showcase its youth related cultural, social, political and economic life.

Galway has progressed to the final application stage and will now battle it out against Cascais (Portugal), Perugia (Italy) and Varna (Bulgaria) to win the title.

The ‘European Youth Capital’ is a title awarded by the European Youth Forum to a European city for a period of one year. It would provide Galway with an opportunity to present a calendar of events and innovative projects designed and run by and for young people, to showcase its rich cultural and political life to Europe.

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The Galway City Application is a collaborative effort involving Galway City Council, Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board and a wide variety of Youth Service Providers in the City.

The winning city will be announced in November 2014 during an award ceremony in ClujNapoca, Romania.

The annual Mayors Awards celebrate the fantastic work of volunteers across the spectrum of community life in the city. This will be the 12th year that the Awards have been celebrated and nominations will be sought in January 2015.

Nominations are invited to acknowledge the contribution made in Galway City by either individual volunteers or organisations.

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Environmental Services The services provided under this heading cover a significant work programme and is an important component in meeting the city’s requirement in waste management, litter management, fire services, water safety and burial grounds service.

Waste Management Infrastructure Re-mediated Landfill at Carrowbrowne The closed landfill at Carrowbrowne requires ongoing aftercare pursuant to the conditions of the EPA licence. The works involved relate to maintenance and upgrade of flaring system, leachate collection, gas pipeline upgrade and maintaining sampling regime.

Civic Amenity Site The Civic Amenity site at Sandy Road provides an essential service to the public for the free disposal of items such as glass (jars, bottles, window panes, mirrors), clean and dry clothes, batteries, and light bulbs. It is also a resource where waste electrical and electronic equipment is accepted.

Bring Bank Facilities/Bulky Goods Service The maintenance and management of bring banks is an ongoing service together with the bulky goods collection service. Both are key components in facilitating the management of the disposal of waste through a segregated and easy to avail of service.

Composting The operation of a composting site is subject to stringent EPA and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine regulations and licences. Waste material has not been accepted in the Council owned composting site at Carrowbrowne during 2014, as significant upgrading works are required to bring the site in line with the required regulations. During this time of closure, the existing material on site is being processed under the control of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. In tandem with this process, a detailed analysis of the viability of the facility being operated by the City Council has been undertaken. The outcome of the analysis concludes that the operation of the plant by the City Council is not viable, having regard to the requirement to invest up to €150,000 capital monies, the lack of the control of a waste stream and the non essential nature of the service having regard to the private sector service. The infrastructure is a vital element of the waste market and it is proposed to lease the site to the market. The budget reflects the proposed revision in this area.

Litter Management Having regard to Galway City's status as a regional capital, and a nationally important tourist destination, it is acknowledged that the city requires services such as litter management and street cleaning on a 7-day basis. These services are resource-intensive, and a provision of €1.7m is proposed for street cleaning in 2015, with a further provision of €0.5m for litter management and control. A revised Litter Management Plan will be presented to the Council in 2015 and will include provision for a pilot scheme of new, more efficient high-capacity litter bins, and a focus on securing more co-operation from, and collaboration with business and the general public in preventing and tackling litter and in keeping the city clean. In order 23

to ensure that Galway is at all times presented at its best to visitors and residents alike, the city cannot achieve its litter free objectives without significant assistance from our communities including residents groups and many other volunteers. Many local clean-ups and environmental initiatives continue to show us the way forward in this regard and consequently the draft budget includes provision to support these groups. In addition to the Tidy Towns programme, significant and valuable work is also undertaken through the Pride of Place initiatives in Galway.

Waste Management As a waste management authority, waste enforcement is becoming increasingly important, and it is important to acknowledge the effective collaboration between Environment staff and Community Wardens in ensuring compliance with the regulatory requirements relating to litter and waste management. The wardens and enforcement staff continue to be vigilant in preventing unauthorised dumping, and ensuring that any offenders are held to account.

Regional Waste Management Plan The budget includes the Council's contribution to regional waste management planning. The Connaught-Ulster waste region is one of three new waste regions in the country, and the process of finalising a new regional waste plan is concluding with a draft plan going on display in mid November. The policies in the plan will drive waste management over the coming years.

Fire Services A provision is included in respect of the city contribution towards the cost of the shared fire service. This service incorporates fire-prevention (including an important input into the building control process), fire protection (i.e. fire-fighting) and an important function in major emergency management. The City Council intend to engage regularly with the County Council in 2015 with a view to identifying and planning for any measures or changes to be implemented arising from the re-organisation of fire services, as outlined in the Government's Keeping Communities Safe policy. The budget also includes the city contribution to the cost of the shared Civil Defence service.

Burial Grounds The Council's burial grounds are managed jointly by the Environment, Recreation and Amenity Departments. The current operating hours of the burial grounds will be extended in 2015. It is also intended to make progress in the identification of suitable locations for new burial grounds in the city and provision allowed for cost of same.

Water Safety The provision for water safety has been maintained to include purchase of additional equipment for lifeguards and provision is also made for ensuring preparedness in the event of a major emergency.

Coastal Protection Funding for the preparation of tender documentation for the Coastal Protection Scheme, which incorporates the walkway from Blackrock to Silver Strand, is included in the 2015 budget. The scheme itself has been submitted to the Department for a Foreshore Licence.

The capital costs of the project will be significant, and phasing of any works will be necessary.

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Recreation & Amentity Services The Recreation and Amenity Department’s principal work programme relates to the provision and maintenance of parks, public open spaces, playing facilities, including pitches and playgrounds, community gardens, community centres and other facilities such as dressing rooms.

Parks and Green Network Over the last ten years the City Council has made significant advancement in the development and provision of a wide range of recreation and amenity facilities across the city. In this regard, and in line with the Parks Strategy, a parks hierarchy has been developed with a network of its parks, neighbourhood parks and city centre parks, together with civic spaces and green ways and river walkways. These facilities are a core input in the life of the city and provide a quality of life, which is crucial to the economic and social development of Galway.

Community Centres There are three major community centres managed by the City Council, located at Renmore, Westside and Knocknacarra. The latter, completed in 2013, is subject to tender assessment from community led interested parties for management and operation. The Ballinfoile Community Centre is under construction and will be completed in the second half of 2015.

All of these facilities are extensively used by the communities and are an important local resource. However, the management and operation costs are an ever-demanding challenge.

Sports Facilities There are up to 40 pitches located across the city and these are used by the local clubs and schools throughout the year. The clubs are licenced by the City Council for an 11-month period and there is a close working relationship between the local authority and the club members. In 2015, the Westside Sports Campus will be delivered at a cost of â‚Ź1.8m, further enhancing facilities in the west of the city. The project provides for a completely renovated GAA pitch, running track, soccer pitch and children's playground.

Playgrounds There is a network of playgrounds sited across the city, these facilities were provided over recent years. They are maintained on an ongoing basis.

Sports Capital Projects The City Council has been approved sports capital funding for three projects in the city involving St James GAA Club, Corrib Rangers Soccer Club and Knocknacarra Soccer Club.

The project details will be examined and prioritised in the context of the 2015 budget and a budget provision has been made.

Lifeguard Services Lifeguard services are provided at Ballyloughane, Grattan Road, Ladies Beach, Blackrock and Silver Strand. The services are provided in conjunction with Galway County Council.

Maintenance Services The maintenance of all parks, open spaces and green networks requires dedicated annual budgets and with the nature of the climate the year extends from March to October. Having 25

regard to the nature of the works, in particular grass cutting, the 2015 budget provides for a pilot initiative in this area. The result of this pilot will dictate future work programmes in respect to grass cutting.

Floral Projects The enhancement of the city during the summer months by way of provision of planters and bedding plants has brought benefit in the presentation of the city to the visitor and residents alike. In 2015 it is proposed to develop this further by introducing new concepts of planting and displays and shrubbery at dedicated locations.

Works Programme The extensive range of recreation and amenity facilities that now exist across the city, together with the ever-increasing addition of open space arising from estates being taken in charge poses a considerable ongoing challenge within existing resources of the Department.

While much of the increased workload has been met to date through increased productivity and revised working arrangements. The Council is examining other ways of engaging with the local community, sports clubs and other organisations to ensure the provision of expanded facilities and services. In this regard, the Council is supporting volunteer programmes and ongoing new Government initiatives aimed at getting people back into work.

Leisureland The Leisureland complex suffered severe flood damage at the beginning of this year and as a result has undergone extensive renovations. The facility has been closed to the public and is to reopen at the beginning of December this year. Leisureland has developed, over the past 40 years into an essential recreation facility for both visitors to the city and residents across the City and County. With its renovation, it will now commence a new and energised phase in its existence. In tandem with same it is essential that Leisureland achieves a sustainable financial position over the coming years, which is in line with the strategy for the complex. To commence and implement this objective a review of expenditure and income has been undertaken and modest increase in charges, which are in line with competitors in the industry have been proposed. It is important to note that all potential users share the cost increase thus reducing the burden on any one group. The impact of the changes in the Budget will be gradual over a number of years; however, the overall objective is to reduce the subsidy provided by the City Council towards the running costs of the complex and to put the facility in a position to sustain its long-term future.

Arts & Culture The City Council provides significant support to the ongoing development of Arts and Culture in the City. This support entails financial, advice, residencies, community art and related work and enhancement of cultural infrastructure. The financial support comprises not only the statutory Arts Grants approved by the Council, but also the funding provided through individual arts grants, residency programmes and rates relief in respect of properties used by Arts Groups in the City.

The core objective of the Arts and Culture Department is to continue to promote and develop the Arts and Culture tradition of the city and to build on its achievements with specific emphasis on the Town Hall Theatre and Galway City Museum.

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Townhall Theatre and Black Box The reputation of these facilities is recognised in the city, regionally and nationally as key arts and culture venues and they have maintained very high standards.

The mission of both venues is to engage and develop the widest possible audience for a diverse programme of theatre and arts events in Galway and to provide a supportive environment for artists and arts organisations.

Galway City Museum The maintenance of the City Museum as a live, interactive, informative, cultural, historical location to visit continued in 2014 with the introduction of new exhibitions to the Museum galleries. The Museum continues to host a variety of events and activities and develop its Education and Outreach programme with an extensive and varied Events Guide throughout the year.

In 2014 the extensive work on SeaScience came to fruition with the opening of the exhibition in October. SeaScience is the result of a collaboration between the Galway City Museum and researchers with the Ryan Institute. Located on the second floor of the Galway City Museum, SeaScience is a space that invites you to learn and discover a little bit more about everyday marine topics & issues, and how Ryan Institute research fits into these. All of the exhibits were designed and built especially for this project.

European Capital of Culture 2020 Galway is preparing to bid for European Capital of Culture status in 2020. This designation is awarded on foot of a competition held by The European Commission. The winning city hosts a programme of events over the course of the year. A European Capital of Culture (ECoC) is a high profile initiative that gives a city the chance to celebrate and showcase its uniqueness of culture, creativity, place and people, both within its home country and abroad. It provides the catalyst for the development and flourishing of high-quality artistic and cultural events.

Galway commenced work on its bid to become European Capital of Culture 2020 by the appointment of National University of Ireland, Galway as consultants to prepare the bid for Galway City and County Councils. European Capital of Culture status is a unique opportunity for everyone in the Galway region. The designation would offer Galway an opportunity to explore new perspectives and bring about a renewed approach to cultural and creative activities.

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ADOPTED FORMAT OF BUDGET 2015 Galway City Council

TABLE A - CALCULATION OF ANNUAL RATE ON VALUATION FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2015 Galway City Council

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€

%

Gross Revenue Expenditure and Income A Housing and Building

18,622,659

14,675,308

3,947,351

9.7%

2,285,001

6.1%

B Road Transport & Safety

12,915,540

8,088,581

4,826,959

11.8%

5,097,391

13.5%

C Water Services

5,812,847

5,496,263

316,584

0.8%

278,729

0.7%

D Development Management

3,847,504

446,693

3,400,811

8.3%

3,084,634

8.2%

E Environmental Services

9,770,277

877,137

8,893,140

21.8%

9,499,565

25.2%

F Recreation and Amenity

14,746,852

4,586,904

10,159,948

24.9%

8,694,830

23.1%

235,065

31,122

203,943

0.5%

195,299

0.5%

9,890,778

756,016

9,134,762

22.3%

8,491,715

22.6%

75,841,522

34,958,024

40,883,498

100.0%

37,627,164

100.0%

G Agriculture, Education, Health & Welfare H Miscellaneous Services

Provision for Debit Balance ADJUSTED GROSS EXPENDITURE AND INCOME

(A)

-

-

40,883,498

37,627,164

-

-

4,588,704

1,626,429

959,950

947,271

Provision for Credit Balance Local Property Tax / General Purpose Grant Pension Related Deduction SUB - TOTAL AMOUNT OF RATES TO BE LEVIED

(B)

5,548,654

(C)=(A)-(B)

35,334,844

BASE YEAR ADJUSTMENT (Table C)

-

AMOUNT OF RATES TO BE LEVIED (NET of BYA)

(D)

35,334,844

NET EFFECTIVE VALUATION

(E)

539,793

GENERAL ANNUAL RATE ON VALUATION

(D) / (E)

65.460 1

2,573,700

Table B: Expenditure and Income for 2015 and Estimated Outturn for 2014 2015

2014

Expenditure

Income

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council

5,326,270

5,376,270

6,279,807

A02 Housing Assessment, Allocation and Transfer

362,696

362,696

A03 Housing Rent and Tenant Purchase Administration

579,387

A04 Housing Community Development Support

Adopted by Council

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Income

Estimated Outturn

Adopted by Council

Estimated Outturn

Adopted by Council

€

€

€

€

6,279,807

5,094,960

5,188,216

6,578,293

6,578,293

8,632

8,632

366,546

371,189

8,680

8,680

579,387

12,471

12,471

719,082

723,349

11,491

11,491

464,709

464,709

9,443

9,443

481,345

484,805

10,595

10,595

A05 Administration of Homeless Service

1,909,760

1,909,760

1,503,863

1,503,863

1,835,566

1,837,508

1,381,915

1,381,915

A06 Support to Housing Capital Prog.

1,556,976

1,556,976

24,198

24,198

665,315

673,287

399,542

399,542

A07 RAS Programme

5,958,585

5,958,585

5,968,801

5,968,801

6,046,812

6,070,964

6,046,812

6,046,812

A08 Housing Loans

2,066,846

2,066,846

865,413

865,413

1,597,956

1,908,647

866,194

866,194

A09 Housing Grants

397,430

357,430

2,680

2,680

332,112

332,676

2,118

2,118

A11 Agency & Recoupable Services

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

A12 HAP Programme

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

18,622,659

18,632,659

14,675,308

14,675,308

17,139,694

17,590,641

15,305,640

15,305,640

Division and Services A

Housing and Building

A01 Maintenance & Improvement of LA Housing Units

A

€

€

Expenditure

Division Total

2

Table B: Expenditure and Income for 2015 and Estimated Outturn for 2014 2015

2014

Expenditure Adopted by Council

Division and Services B

€

Income

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council €

Expenditure

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council €

Estimated Outturn €

Income Adopted by Council €

Estimated Outturn €

Road Transport & Safety

B01 NP Road - Maintenance and Improvement

425,289

425,289

362,398

362,398

455,279

458,915

375,407

375,407

B02 NS Road - Maintenance and Improvement

104,412

104,412

25,996

25,996

113,250

113,695

28,991

28,991

B03 Regional Road - Maintenance and Improvement

2,915,960

2,915,960

1,076,469

1,076,469

3,871,683

3,880,289

1,844,656

1,844,656

B04 Local Road - Maintenance and Improvement

2,424,756

2,409,756

1,030,902

1,030,902

2,712,417

3,254,948

1,317,312

1,667,687

B05 Public Lighting

1,759,974

1,729,974

4,184

4,184

1,626,403

1,631,952

4,435

4,435

B06 Traffic Management Improvement

3,513,637

3,513,637

1,890,247

1,890,247

5,256,586

5,719,903

3,631,867

4,086,867

B07 Road Safety Engineering Improvement

154,382

154,382

154,000

154,000

165,796

171,873

165,000

171,000

B08 Road Safety Promotion & Education

303,539

303,539

9,462

9,462

302,937

308,273

9,995

9,995

1,147,689

1,147,689

3,531,566

3,531,566

1,428,102

1,226,704

3,786,556

3,591,556

B10 Support to Roads Capital Prog

100,417

100,417

3,357

3,357

24,762

25,330

742

742

B11 Agency & Recoupable Services

65,485

65,485

-

-

87,326

87,680

835

835

12,915,540

12,870,540

8,088,581

8,088,581

16,044,541

16,879,562

11,165,796

11,782,171

B09 Car Parking

B

Division Total

3

Table B: Expenditure and Income for 2015 and Estimated Outturn for 2014 2015

2014

Expenditure

Income

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council

4,170,793

4,524,793

76,891

C02 Waste Water Treatment

203,047

203,047

C03 Collection of Water and Waste Water Charges

940,529

C04 Public Conveniences

Adopted by Council

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Income

Estimated Outturn

Adopted by Council

Estimated Outturn

Adopted by Council

€

€

76,891

5,180,079

5,220,970

107,094

107,094

26,961

26,961

4,421,117

4,435,696

77,761

77,761

940,529

933,000

933,000

517,601

518,198

3,807,350

3,807,350

185,931

185,931

11,000

11,000

149,477

149,552

14,000

14,000

-

-

-

-

50,000

50,000

50,000

50,000

C06 Support to Water Capital Programme

115,890

115,890

11,439

11,439

120,199

125,326

10,368

10,368

C07 Agency & Recoupable Services

196,657

196,657

4,436,972

4,530,972

362,481

365,739

6,520,179

6,520,179

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5,812,847

6,166,847

5,496,263

5,590,263

10,800,954

10,865,481

10,586,752

10,586,752

Division and Services C

€

€

Water Services

C01 Water Supply

C05 Admin of Group and Private Installations

C08 Local Authority Water and Sanitary Services C

€

€

Expenditure

Division Total

4

Table B: Expenditure and Income for 2015 and Estimated Outturn for 2014 2015

2014

Expenditure Adopted by Council

Division and Services D

€

Income

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council €

Expenditure

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Income

Estimated Outturn

Adopted by Council €

Estimated Outturn

Adopted by Council

€

€

€

Development Management

D01 Forward Planning

516,181

516,181

13,110

13,110

533,601

519,664

13,668

13,668

D02 Development Management

894,827

894,827

237,369

237,369

968,317

979,945

262,141

262,141

D03 Enforcement

279,971

279,971

11,424

11,424

281,640

284,267

11,867

11,867

D04 Industrial and Commercial Facilities

175,315

175,315

76,000

76,000

192,089

192,319

76,000

76,000

D05 Tourism Development and Promotion

290,896

240,896

-

-

240,701

240,769

-

-

D06 Community and Enterprise Function

548,460

488,460

42,445

42,445

510,013

597,811

45,895

129,840

D07 Unfinished Housing Estates

85,551

85,551

9,760

9,760

117,201

117,786

9,858

9,858

D08 Building Control

76,823

76,823

22,385

22,385

76,656

77,493

22,468

22,468

D09 Economic Development and Promotion

476,432

476,432

6,354

6,354

247,845

385,517

341

150,341

D10 Property Management

157,462

157,462

5,654

5,654

165,525

166,482

6,115

6,115

D11 Heritage and Conservation Services

341,586

336,586

22,192

22,192

226,159

227,378

22,499

22,499

4,000

4,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,847,504

3,732,504

446,693

446,693

3,559,747

3,789,431

470,852

704,797

D12 Agency & Recoupable Services D

Division Total

5

Table B: Expenditure and Income for 2015 and Estimated Outturn for 2014 2015

2014

Expenditure Adopted by Council

Division and Services E

€

Income

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council €

Expenditure

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Income

Estimated Outturn

Adopted by Council €

Estimated Outturn

Adopted by Council

€

€

€

Environmental Services

E01 Landfill Operation and Aftercare

386,621

386,621

-

-

337,575

488,130

338

338

E02 Recovery & Recycling Facilities Operations

307,532

307,532

122,675

122,675

319,496

323,129

184,317

184,317

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

E04 Provision of Waste to Collection Services

206,104

206,104

82,017

82,017

706,707

1,202,922

18,086

18,086

E05 Litter Management

457,529

457,529

68,189

68,189

417,555

424,164

68,183

117,183

2,258,152

2,258,152

52,256

52,256

2,110,595

2,135,419

44,510

44,510

295,061

295,061

57,683

57,683

339,645

345,584

60,337

60,337

59,134

59,134

469

469

74,842

77,866

4,960

4,960

E09 Maintenance of Burial Grounds

813,230

813,230

227,134

227,134

601,477

609,227

225,583

225,583

E10 Safety of Structures and Places

270,458

270,458

4,178

4,178

268,615

269,838

3,106

3,106

4,378,382

4,378,382

-

-

4,228,382

4,228,382

-

-

-

-

160,200

160,200

-

-

50,200

120,200

E13 Water Quality, Air and Noise Pollution

169,809

169,809

2,695

2,695

111,181

111,363

1,397

1,397

E14 Agency & Recoupable Services

168,265

168,265

99,641

99,641

164,976

165,697

102,139

102,139

9,770,277

9,770,277

877,137

877,137

9,681,046

10,381,721

763,156

882,156

E03 Waste to Energy Facilities Operations

E06 Street Cleaning E07 Waste Regulations, Monitoring and Enforcement E08 Waste Management Planning

E11 Operation of Fire Service E12 Fire Prevention

E

Division Total

6

Table B: Expenditure and Income for 2015 and Estimated Outturn for 2014 2015

2014

Expenditure Adopted by Council

Division and Services F

€

Income

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council €

Expenditure

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council

Estimated Outturn

Income Estimated Outturn

Adopted by Council

€

€

€

€

Recreation and Amenity

F01 Leisure Facilities Operations

2,277,977

2,277,977

1,710,778

1,710,778

2,080,072

1,309,293

1,710,933

1,002,933

F02 Operation of Library and Archival Service

1,634,739

1,634,739

-

-

1,584,739

1,584,739

-

-

F03 Outdoor Leisure Areas Operations

3,527,411

3,527,411

233,462

233,462

2,754,047

2,988,638

125,748

210,123

F04 Community Sport and Recreational Development

2,168,471

2,168,471

197,950

197,950

1,712,749

2,173,949

102,341

102,341

F05 Operation of Arts Programme

4,627,759

4,517,759

2,128,360

2,128,360

3,946,151

3,874,674

2,079,793

2,079,793

510,495

510,495

316,354

316,354

281,352

282,637

123,910

123,910

14,746,852

14,636,852

4,586,904

4,586,904

12,359,110

12,213,930

4,142,725

3,519,100

F06 Agency & Recoupable Services F

Division Total

7

Table B: Expenditure and Income for 2015 and Estimated Outturn for 2014 2015

2014

Expenditure

Income

Expenditure

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council

24,500

24,500

-

-

24,500

24,500

-

-

G02 Operation and Maintenance of Piers and Harbours

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

G03 Coastal Protection

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

G04 Veterinary Service

140,993

140,993

31,122

31,122

128,398

129,439

28,212

28,212

69,572

69,572

-

-

69,572

69,572

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

235,065

235,065

31,122

31,122

222,470

223,511

28,212

28,212

Adopted by Council

Division and Services G

€

Estimated Outturn

Adopted by Council €

Estimated Outturn

Adopted by Council

€

€

€

Agriculture, Education, Health & Welfare

G01 Land Drainage Costs

G05 Educational Support Services G06 Agency & Recoupable Services G

€

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Income

Division Total

8

Table B: Expenditure and Income for 2015 and Estimated Outturn for 2014 2015

2014

Expenditure Adopted by Council

Division and Services H

€

Income

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council €

Expenditure

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Income

Estimated Outturn

Adopted by Council €

Estimated Outturn

Adopted by Council

€

€

€

Miscellaneous Services

H01 Profit & Loss Machinery Account

67,301

67,301

9,951

9,951

85,998

92,212

11,025

11,025

H02 Profit & Loss Stores Account

75,565

75,565

5,661

5,661

55,939

60,270

5,736

5,736

6,855,151

6,855,151

54,403

54,403

7,848,034

7,852,998

29,456

119,456

H04 Franchise Costs

246,174

246,174

3,559

3,559

213,810

197,611

2,974

2,974

H05 Operation of Morgue and Coroner Expenses

180,000

180,000

-

-

180,000

180,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

48,947

48,947

41,418

41,418

33,976

34,650

41,023

41,023

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,015,740

1,015,740

3,620

3,620

1,172,563

1,204,359

2,249

2,249

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,401,900

1,401,900

637,404

637,404

1,314,074

1,314,639

517,561

2,262,561

Division Total

9,890,778

9,890,778

756,016

756,016

10,904,394

10,936,739

610,024

2,445,024

Overall Total

75,841,522

75,935,522

34,958,024

35,052,024

80,711,956

82,881,016

43,073,157

45,253,852

H03 Adminstration of Rates

H06 Weighbridges H07 Operation of Markets and Casual Trading H08 Malicious Damage H09 Local Representation & Civic Leadership H10 Motor Taxation H11 Agency & Recoupable Services H

9

TABLE C - CALCULATION OF ANNUAL RATE ON VALUATION FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2015

Money Demanded

Name of Town

Estimated Col 2 €

Adopted Col 3 €

Irrecoverable Rates and Cost of Collection Estimated Estimated Col 4 €

Adopted Adopted Col 5 €

Total Sum to be Raised (Col 2 + Col 4)

Col 6 €

Annual Rate on Valuation to meet Col 6

€

TOTAL

THIS TABLE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO GALWAY CITY COUNCIL

10

Table D ANALYSIS OF BUDGET 2015 INCOME FROM GOODS AND SERVICES

Source of Income Rents from houses

2015

2014

€

€

7,332,400

7,545,900

631,000

631,000

Parking Fines &Charges

3,407,000

3,464,000

Irish Water

4,426,217

6,494,726

Planning Fees

359,600

284,600

Sale/leasing of other property/Industrial Sites

107,100

95,300

12,000

12,000

Commercial Refuse Charges

-

-

Landfill Charges

-

-

Fire Charges

-

-

3,864,024

3,804,892

-

-

313,726

121,182

93,477

100,000

Superannuation

749,999

730,003

NPPR

400,000

255,000

Other income

861,178

4,601,476

22,557,721

28,140,079

Housing Loans Interest & Charges

Domestic Refuse Charges

Recreation/Amenity/Culture Library Fees/Fines Agency Services & Repayable Works Local Authority Contributions

Total Goods and Services

11

Table E ANALYSIS OF BUDGET 2015 INCOME FROM GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government Housing & Building

2015

2014

€

€

6,529,693

6,949,143

-

-

933,000

111,210

12,700

12,700

155,500

157,500

Recreation & Amenity

-

-

Agriculture, Food & the Marine

-

-

Miscellaneous Services

-

-

7,630,893

7,230,553

2,195,772

3,329,197

-

-

1,770,000

3,796,000

Social Protection

-

-

Defence

-

-

Education & Skills

-

-

Library Council

-

-

25,000

25,000

Transport,Tourism & Sport

-

-

Justice & Equality

-

-

Agriculture, Food & The Marine

-

-

Non Dept HFA & BMW

-

-

Jobs, Enterprise, & Innovation

-

-

Other Grants & Subsidies

778,638

552,328

Sub-total

4,769,410

7,702,525

12,400,303

14,933,078

Road Transport & Safety Water Services Development Management Environmental Services

Sub-total

Other Departments and Bodies NRA Arts, Heritage & Gaeltacht DTO

Arts Council

Total Grants and Subsidies

12

Table F Comprises Expenditure and Income by Division to Sub-Service Level

Table F - Expenditure Division A - Housing and Building 2015

2014

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council €

€

2,916,178

2,966,178

2,861,586

2,831,586

A0102 Maintenance of Traveller Accommodation Units

457,102

457,102

445,622

445,622

A0103 Traveller Accommodation Management

333,889

333,889

174,798

174,798

-

-

-

-

1,619,101

1,619,101

1,612,954

1,736,210

5,326,270

5,376,270

5,094,960

5,188,216

A0201 Assessment of Housing Needs, Allocs. & Trans.

203,012

203,012

230,121

230,121

A0299 Service Support Costs

159,684

159,684

136,425

141,068

362,696

362,696

366,546

371,189

A0301 Debt Management & Rent Assessment

433,265

433,265

583,496

583,496

A0399 Service Support Costs

146,122

146,122

135,586

139,853

579,387

579,387

719,082

723,349

A0401 Housing Estate Management

115,500

115,500

115,500

115,500

A0402 Tenancy Management

251,049

251,049

257,446

257,446

-

-

-

-

98,160

98,160

108,399

111,859

464,709

464,709

481,345

484,805

1,750,000

1,750,000

1,650,000

1,650,000

-

-

-

-

159,760

159,760

185,566

187,508

1,909,760

1,909,760

1,835,566

1,837,508

A0601 Technical and Administrative Support

518,723

518,723

465,074

465,074

A0602 Loan Charges

805,942

805,942

-

-

A0699 Service Support Costs

232,311

232,311

200,241

208,213

1,556,976

1,556,976

665,315

673,287

Adopted by Council €

Expenditure by Service and Sub-Service

A0101 Maintenance of LA Housing Units

A0104 Estate Maintenance A0199 Service Support Costs A01

A02

A03

Maintenance & Improvement of LA Housing Units

Housing Assessment, Allocation and Transfer

Housing Rent and Tenant Purchase Administration

A0403 Social and Community Housing Service A0499 Service Support Costs A04

Housing Community Development Support

A0501 Homeless Grants Other Bodies A0502 Homeless Service A0599 Service Support Costs A05

A06

Administration of Homeless Service

Support to Housing Capital Prog.

13

Estimated Outturn

Table F - Expenditure Division A - Housing and Building 2015 Adopted by Council €

Expenditure by Service and Sub-Service

2014

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council €

€

Estimated Outturn

A0701 RAS Operations

4,358,295

4,358,295

4,358,295

4,358,295

A0702 Long Term Leasing

1,097,076

1,097,076

1,096,076

1,096,076

A0703 Payment and Availability

-

-

-

-

A0704 Affordable Leases

-

-

-

-

503,214

503,214

592,441

616,593

5,958,585

5,958,585

6,046,812

6,070,964

1,944,256

1,944,256

1,416,062

1,774,405

A0802 Debt Management Housing Loans

58,550

58,550

110,250

60,250

A0899 Service Support Costs

64,040

64,040

71,644

73,992

2,066,846

2,066,846

1,597,956

1,908,647

240,000

200,000

200,000

200,000

62,645

62,645

62,645

62,645

A0903 Essential Repair Grants

-

-

-

-

A0904 Other Housing Grant Payments

-

-

-

-

A0905 Mobility Aids Housing Grants

-

-

-

-

A0999 Service Support Costs

94,785

94,785

69,467

70,031

Housing Grants

397,430

357,430

332,112

332,676

A1101 Agency & Recoupable Service

-

-

-

-

A1199 Service Support Costs

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

A1201 HAP

-

-

-

-

A1202 HAP Agency Services

-

-

-

-

A1299 HAP Service Support Costs

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

18,622,659

18,632,659

17,139,694

17,590,641

A0799 Service Support Costs A07

RAS Programme

A0801 Loan Interest and Other Charges

A08

Housing Loans

A0901 Housing Adaptation Grant Scheme A0902 Loan Charges DPG/ERG

A09

A11

A12 A

Agency & Recoupable Services

HAP Programme Division Total

14

Table F - Expenditure Division B - Road Transport & Safety 2015 Adopted by Council €

Expenditure by Service and Sub-Service

2014

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council €

Estimated Outturn €

B0101 NP - Surface Dressing

-

-

-

-

B0102 NP - Pavement Overlay/Reconstruction

-

-

-

-

B0103 NP - Winter Maintenance

-

-

-

-

B0104 NP - Bridge Maintenance (Eirspan)

-

-

-

-

323,295

323,295

313,933

313,933

-

-

-

-

101,994

101,994

141,346

144,982

425,289

425,289

455,279

458,915

B0201 NS - Surface Dressing

-

-

-

-

B0202 NS - Overlay/Reconstruction

-

-

-

-

B0203 NS - Overlay/Reconstruction – Urban

-

-

-

-

B0204 NS - Winter Maintenance

-

-

-

-

B0205 NS - Bridge Maintenance (Eirspan)

-

-

-

-

25,098

25,098

27,893

27,893

-

-

-

-

79,314

79,314

85,357

85,802

104,412

104,412

113,250

113,695

B0301 Regional Roads Surface Dressing

-

-

-

-

B0302 Reg Rd Surface Rest/Road Reconstruction/Overlay

-

-

-

-

B0303 Regional Road Winter Maintenance

-

-

-

-

B0304 Regional Road Bridge Maintenance

-

-

-

-

B0305 Regional Road General Maintenance Works

2,554,115

2,554,115

3,110,384

3,110,384

B0306 Regional Road General Improvement Works

147,500

147,500

517,955

517,955

B0399 Service Support Costs

214,345

214,345

243,344

251,950

2,915,960

2,915,960

3,871,683

3,880,289

-

-

-

-

560,000

560,000

612,000

100,000

B0403 Local Roads Winter Maintenance

-

-

-

-

B0404 Local Roads Bridge Maintenance

-

-

-

-

B0405 Local Roads General Maintenance Works

1,170,617

1,170,617

1,298,443

2,060,818

B0406 Local Roads General Improvement Works

368,120

353,120

542,851

818,522

B0499 Service Support Costs

326,019

326,019

259,123

275,608

2,424,756

2,409,756

2,712,417

3,254,948

B0105 NP - General Maintenance B0106 NP - General Improvements Works B0199 Service Support Costs B01

NP Road - Maintenance and Improvement

B0206 NS - General Maintenance B0207 NS - General Improvement Works B0299 Service Support Costs B02

B03

NS Road - Maintenance and Improvement

Regional Road - Maintenance and Improvement

B0401 Local Road Surface Dressing B0402 Local Rd Surface Rest/Road Reconstruction/Overlay

B04

Local Road - Maintenance and Improvement 16

Table F - Expenditure Division B - Road Transport & Safety 2015

2014

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council €

€

1,552,086

1,522,086

1,415,086

1,415,086

25,000

25,000

25,000

25,000

B0599 Service Support Costs

182,888

182,888

186,317

191,866

Public Lighting

1,759,974

1,729,974

1,626,403

1,631,952

B0601 Traffic Management

940,239

940,239

1,472,489

1,197,489

B0602 Traffic Maintenance

639,922

639,922

704,512

821,868

1,343,385

1,343,385

2,551,885

3,161,885

590,091

590,091

527,700

538,661

3,513,637

3,513,637

5,256,586

5,719,903

154,000

154,000

165,000

171,000

-

-

-

-

382

382

796

873

154,382

154,382

165,796

171,873

225,907

225,907

215,386

215,386

4,500

4,500

8,500

8,500

73,132

73,132

79,051

84,387

303,539

303,539

302,937

308,273

33,500

33,500

83,500

53,500

B0902 Operation of Street Parking

195,000

195,000

390,000

195,000

B0903 Parking Enforcement

537,948

537,948

589,958

589,958

B0999 Service Support Costs

381,241

381,241

364,644

388,246

1,147,689

1,147,689

1,428,102

1,226,704

B1001 Administration of Roads Capital Programme

55,851

55,851

15,881

15,881

B1099 Service Support Costs

44,566

44,566

8,881

9,449

100,417

100,417

24,762

25,330

63,000

63,000

57,200

57,200

2,485

2,485

30,126

30,480

65,485

65,485

87,326

87,680

Adopted by Council €

Expenditure by Service and Sub-Service

B0501 Public Lighting Operating Costs B0502 Public Lighting Improvement

B05

B0603 Traffic Improvement Measures B0699 Service Support Costs B06

Traffic Management Improvement

B0701 Low Cost Remedial Measures B0702 Other Engineering Improvements B0799 Service Support Costs B07

Road Safety Engineering Improvement

B0801 School Wardens B0802 Publicity and Promotion Road Safety B0899 Service Support Costs B08

Road Safety Promotion & Education

B0901 Maintenance and Management of Car Parks

B09

B10

Car Parking

Support to Roads Capital Prog

B1101 Agency & Recoupable Service B1199 Service Support Costs B11

Agency & Recoupable Services

17

Estimated Outturn

Table F - Expenditure Division B - Road Transport & Safety 2015

€

Estimated by Chief Executive €

12,915,540

12,870,540

Adopted by Council

Expenditure by Service and Sub-Service B

Division Total

18

2014 Adopted by Council

Estimated Outturn

€

€

16,044,541

16,879,562

Table F - Expenditure Division C - Water Services 2015

2014

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council €

€

3,603,000

3,957,000

4,068,688

4,068,688

567,793

567,793

1,111,391

1,152,282

4,170,793

4,524,793

5,180,079

5,220,970

-

-

4,030,438

4,030,438

C0299 Service Support Costs

203,047

203,047

390,679

405,258

Waste Water Treatment

203,047

203,047

4,421,117

4,435,696

933,000

933,000

510,060

510,060

7,529

7,529

7,541

8,138

940,529

940,529

517,601

518,198

185,250

185,250

148,700

148,700

681

681

777

852

185,931

185,931

149,477

149,552

C0501 Grants for Individual Installations

-

-

50,000

50,000

C0502 Grants for Water Group Schemes

-

-

-

-

C0503 Grants for Waste Water Group Schemes

-

-

-

-

C0504 Group Water Scheme Subsidies

-

-

-

-

C0599 Service Support Costs

-

-

-

-

-

-

50,000

50,000

-

-

18,109

18,109

115,890

115,890

102,090

107,217

115,890

115,890

120,199

125,326

89,619

89,619

272,821

272,821

107,038

107,038

89,660

92,918

196,657

196,657

362,481

365,739

C0801 Local Authority Water Services

-

-

-

-

C0802 Local Authority Sanitary Services

-

-

-

-

C0899 Local Authority Service Support Costs

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Adopted by Council €

Expenditure by Service and Sub-Service

C0101 Water Plants & Networks C0199 Service Support Costs C01

Water Supply

C0201 Waste Plants and Networks

C02

C0301 Debt Management Water and Waste Water C0399 Service Support Costs C03

Collection of Water and Waste Water Charges

C0401 Operation and Maintenance of Public Conveniences C0499 Service Support Costs C04

C05

Public Conveniences

Admin of Group and Private Installations

C0601 Technical Design and Supervision C0699 Service Support Costs C06

Support to Water Capital Programme

C0701 Agency & Recoupable Service C0799 Service Support Costs C07

C08

Agency & Recoupable Services

Local Authority Water and Sanitary Services 20

Estimated Outturn

Table F - Expenditure Division C - Water Services 2015 Adopted by Council €

Expenditure by Service and Sub-Service C

Division Total

5,812,847

21

2014

Estimated by Chief Executive € 6,166,847

Adopted by Council

Estimated Outturn

€

€

10,800,954

10,865,481

Table F - Expenditure Division D - Development Management 2015 Adopted by Council €

Expenditure by Service and Sub-Service

2014

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council €

Estimated Outturn €

D0101 Statutory Plans and Policy

370,010

370,010

386,917

366,917

D0199 Service Support Costs

146,171

146,171

146,684

152,747

Forward Planning

516,181

516,181

533,601

519,664

D0201 Planning Control

548,790

548,790

596,822

596,822

D0299 Service Support Costs

346,037

346,037

371,495

383,123

894,827

894,827

968,317

979,945

D0301 Enforcement Costs

179,031

179,031

178,158

178,158

D0399 Service Support Costs

100,940

100,940

103,482

106,109

279,971

279,971

281,640

284,267

-

-

-

-

20,208

20,208

36,608

36,608

153,100

153,100

153,100

153,100

2,007

2,007

2,381

2,611

175,315

175,315

192,089

192,319

290,000

240,000

240,000

240,000

-

-

-

-

896

896

701

769

290,896

240,896

240,701

240,769

339,041

304,041

302,126

302,126

-

-

-

-

95,541

70,541

64,374

148,319

113,878

113,878

143,513

147,366

548,460

488,460

510,013

597,811

D0701 Unfinished Housing Estates

65,763

65,763

96,472

96,472

D0799 Service Support Costs

19,788

19,788

20,729

21,314

85,551

85,551

117,201

117,786

D01

D02

D03

Development Management

Enforcement

D0401 Industrial Sites Operations D0403 Management of & Contribs to Other Commercial Facs D0404 General Development Promotion Work D0499 Service Support Costs D04

Industrial and Commercial Facilities

D0501 Tourism Promotion D0502 Tourist Facilities Operations D0599 Service Support Costs D05

Tourism Development and Promotion

D0601 General Community & Enterprise Expenses D0602 RAPID Costs D0603 Social Inclusion D0699 Service Support Costs D06

D07

Community and Enterprise Function

Unfinished Housing Estates

23

Table F - Expenditure Division D - Development Management 2015

2014

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council

-

-

-

-

D0802 Building Control Enforcement Costs

53,890

53,890

52,599

52,599

D0899 Service Support Costs

22,933

22,933

24,057

24,894

76,823

76,823

76,656

77,493

D0901 Urban and Village Renewal

-

-

-

-

D0902 EU Projects

-

-

-

-

65,000

65,000

63,025

50,497

-

-

-

-

331,895

331,895

180,965

330,965

-

-

-

-

79,537

79,537

3,855

4,055

476,432

476,432

247,845

385,517

118,375

118,375

122,237

122,237

39,087

39,087

43,288

44,245

157,462

157,462

165,525

166,482

235,695

235,695

117,970

117,970

D1102 Conservation Services

50,000

50,000

50,000

50,000

D1103 Conservation Grants

15,000

10,000

15,000

15,000

D1199 Service Support Costs

40,891

40,891

43,189

44,408

341,586

336,586

226,159

227,378

4,000

4,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,000

4,000

-

-

3,847,504

3,732,504

3,559,747

3,789,431

Adopted by Council €

Expenditure by Service and Sub-Service

D0801 Building Control Inspection Costs

D08

Building Control

D0903 Town Twinning D0904 European Office D0905 Economic Development & Promotion D0906 Jobs, Entreprise & Innovation D0999 Service Support Costs D09

Economic Development and Promotion

D1001 Property Management Costs D1099 Service Support Costs D10

Property Management

D1101 Heritage Services

D11

Heritage and Conservation Services

D1201 Agency & Recoupable Service D1299 Service Support Costs D12 D

Agency & Recoupable Services Division Total

24

€

Estimated Outturn €

Table F - Expenditure Division E - Environmental Services 2015

2014

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council

380,260

380,260

322,110

472,110

E0102 Contribution to other LAs - Landfill Facilities

-

-

-

-

E0103 Landfill Aftercare Costs.

-

-

-

-

6,361

6,361

15,465

16,020

Landfill Operation and Aftercare

386,621

386,621

337,575

488,130

E0201 Recycling Facilities Operations

177,711

177,711

193,991

193,991

E0202 Bring Centres Operations

69,500

69,500

66,500

66,500

E0204 Other Recycling Services

-

-

-

-

60,321

60,321

59,005

62,638

307,532

307,532

319,496

323,129

E0301 Waste to Energy Facilities Operations

-

-

-

-

E0399 Service Support Costs

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

141,688

141,688

604,329

1,094,329

9,852

9,852

16,645

16,645

E0404 Commercial Waste Collection Services

-

-

-

-

E0406 Contribution to Waste Collection Services

-

-

-

-

4,500

4,500

10,000

10,000

50,064

50,064

75,733

81,948

206,104

206,104

706,707

1,202,922

E0501 Litter Warden Service

84,646

84,646

93,087

93,087

E0502 Litter Control Initiatives

85,000

85,000

85,000

85,000

E0503 Environmental Awareness Services

79,219

79,219

83,320

83,320

208,664

208,664

156,148

162,757

457,529

457,529

417,555

424,164

1,804,596

1,804,596

1,731,730

1,731,730

-

-

-

-

E0699 Service Support Costs

453,556

453,556

378,865

403,689

Street Cleaning

2,258,152

2,258,152

2,110,595

2,135,419

Adopted by Council €

Expenditure by Service and Sub-Service

E0101 Landfill Operations

E0199 Service Support Costs E01

E0299 Service Support Costs E02

E03

Recovery & Recycling Facilities Operations

Waste to Energy Facilities Operations

E0401 Recycling Waste Collection Services E0402 Organic Waste Collection Services E0403 Residual Waste Collection Services

E0407 Other Costs Waste Collection E0499 Service Support Costs E04

Provision of Waste to Collection Services

E0599 Service Support Costs E05

Litter Management

E0601 Operation of Street Cleaning Service E0602 Provision and Improvement of Litter Bins

E06

26

€

Estimated Outturn €

Table F - Expenditure Division E - Environmental Services 2015

2014

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council

111,712

111,712

139,246

139,246

69,483

69,483

74,927

74,927

113,866

113,866

125,472

131,411

295,061

295,061

339,645

345,584

44,250

44,250

42,750

42,750

-

-

-

-

14,884

14,884

32,092

35,116

59,134

59,134

74,842

77,866

E0901 Maintenance of Burial Grounds

639,647

639,647

420,971

420,971

E0999 Service Support Costs

173,583

173,583

180,506

188,256

Maintenance of Burial Grounds

813,230

813,230

601,477

609,227

E1001 Operation Costs Civil Defence

19,250

19,250

19,250

19,250

E1002 Dangerous Buildings

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

E1003 Emergency Planning

44,636

44,636

48,873

48,873

E1004 Derelict Sites

24,122

24,122

25,970

25,970

E1005 Water Safety Operation

146,000

146,000

146,000

146,000

E1099 Service Support Costs

35,450

35,450

27,522

28,745

270,458

270,458

268,615

269,838

4,378,382

4,378,382

4,228,382

4,228,382

E1103 Fire Services Training

-

-

-

-

E1104 Operation of Ambulance Service

-

-

-

-

E1199 Service Support Costs

-

-

-

-

4,378,382

4,378,382

4,228,382

4,228,382

E1201 Fire Safety Control Cert Costs

-

-

-

-

E1202 Fire Prevention and Education

-

-

-

-

E1203 Inspection & Monitoring of Commercial Facilities

-

-

-

-

E1299 Service Support Costs

-

-

-

-

Fire Prevention

-

-

-

-

Adopted by Council €

Expenditure by Service and Sub-Service

E0701 Monitoring of Waste Regs (incl Private Landfills) E0702 Enforcement of Waste Regulations E0799 Service Support Costs E07

Waste Regulations, Monitoring and Enforcement

E0801 Waste Management Plan E0802 Contrib to Other Bodies Waste Management Planning E0899 Service Support Costs E08

E09

E10

Waste Management Planning

Safety of Structures and Places

E1101 Operation of Fire Brigade Service

E11

E12

Operation of Fire Service

27

€

Estimated Outturn €

Table F - Expenditure Division E - Environmental Services 2015 Adopted by Council €

Expenditure by Service and Sub-Service

2014

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council €

Estimated Outturn €

E1301 Water Quality Management

89,034

89,034

53,917

53,917

E1302 Licensing and Monitoring of Air and Noise Quality

39,846

39,846

34,846

34,846

E1399 Service Support Costs

40,929

40,929

22,418

22,600

169,809

169,809

111,181

111,363

139,252

139,252

145,775

145,775

29,013

29,013

19,201

19,922

168,265

168,265

164,976

165,697

9,770,277

9,770,277

9,681,046

10,381,721

E13

Water Quality, Air and Noise Pollution

E1401 Agency & Recoupable Service E1499 Service Support Costs E14 E

Agency & Recoupable Services Division Total

28

Table F - Expenditure Division F - Recreation and Amenity 2015

2014

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council

-

-

-

-

2,162,578

2,162,578

1,955,742

1,181,000

115,399

115,399

124,330

128,293

2,277,977

2,277,977

2,080,072

1,309,293

1,634,739

1,634,739

1,584,739

1,584,739

F0202 Archive Service

-

-

-

-

F0204 Purchase of Books, CD’s etc.

-

-

-

-

F0205 Contributions to Library Organisations

-

-

-

-

F0299 Service Support Costs

-

-

-

-

1,634,739

1,634,739

1,584,739

1,584,739

2,402,014

2,402,014

1,955,150

2,157,650

35,000

35,000

35,000

35,000

F0303 Beaches

248,000

248,000

47,100

47,100

F0399 Service Support Costs

842,397

842,397

716,797

748,888

3,527,411

3,527,411

2,754,047

2,988,638

130,000

130,000

130,000

130,000

-

-

-

-

1,482,321

1,482,321

1,239,057

1,687,357

F0404 Recreational Development

290,469

290,469

100,969

100,969

F0499 Service Support Costs

265,681

265,681

242,723

255,623

2,168,471

2,168,471

1,712,749

2,173,949

2,983,125

2,933,125

2,525,953

2,442,695

F0502 Contributions to other Bodies Arts Programme

556,000

546,000

546,000

546,000

F0503 Museums Operations

636,776

636,776

476,252

476,252

60,773

10,773

35,251

35,251

5,000

5,000

3,000

3,000

386,085

386,085

359,695

371,476

4,627,759

4,517,759

3,946,151

3,874,674

Adopted by Council €

Expenditure by Service and Sub-Service

F0101 Leisure Facilities Operations F0103 Contribution to External Bodies Leisure Facilities F0199 Service Support Costs F01

Leisure Facilities Operations

F0201 Library Service Operations

F02

Operation of Library and Archival Service

F0301 Parks, Pitches & Open Spaces F0302 Playgrounds

F03

Outdoor Leisure Areas Operations

F0401 Community Grants F0402 Operation of Sports Hall/Stadium F0403 Community Facilities

F04

Community Sport and Recreational Development

F0501 Administration of the Arts Programme

F0504 Heritage/Interpretive Facilities Operations F0505 Festivals & Concerts F0599 Service Support Costs F05

Operation of Arts Programme

30

€

Estimated Outturn €

Table F - Expenditure Division F - Recreation and Amenity 2015 Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council

487,435

487,435

255,183

255,183

23,060

23,060

26,169

27,454

510,495

510,495

281,352

282,637

14,746,852

14,636,852

12,359,110

12,213,930

Adopted by Council €

Expenditure by Service and Sub-Service

F0601 Agency & Recoupable Service F0699 Service Support Costs F06 F

Agency & Recoupable Services Division Total

31

2014

€

Estimated Outturn €

Table F - Expenditure Division G - Agriculture, Education, Health & Welfare 2015

2014

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council

-

-

-

-

24,500

24,500

24,500

24,500

G0103 Payment of Agricultural Pensions

-

-

-

-

G0199 Service Support Costs

-

-

-

-

24,500

24,500

24,500

24,500

G0201 Operation of Piers

-

-

-

-

G0203 Operation of Harbours

-

-

-

-

G0299 Service Support Costs

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

G0301 General Maintenance - Costal Regions

-

-

-

-

G0302 Planned Protection of Coastal Regions

-

-

-

-

G0399 Service Support Costs

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

G0401 Provision of Veterinary Service

-

-

-

-

G0402 Inspection of Abattoirs etc

-

-

-

-

G0403 Food Safety

-

-

-

-

G0404 Operation of Dog Warden Service

81,297

81,297

67,997

67,997

G0405 Other Animal Welfare Services (incl Horse Control)

50,000

50,000

50,000

50,000

9,696

9,696

10,401

11,442

140,993

140,993

128,398

129,439

-

-

-

-

16,300

16,300

16,300

16,300

G0503 Payment of VEC Pensions

-

-

-

-

G0504 Administration VEC Pension

-

-

-

-

53,272

53,272

53,272

53,272

G0506 Other Educational Services

-

-

-

-

G0507 School Meals

-

-

-

-

G0599 Service Support Costs

-

-

-

-

69,572

69,572

69,572

69,572

Adopted by Council €

Expenditure by Service and Sub-Service

G0101 Maintenance of Land Drainage Areas G0102 Contributions to Joint Drainage Bodies

G01

G02

G03

Land Drainage Costs

Operation and Maintenance of Piers and Harbours

Coastal Protection

G0499 Service Support Costs G04

Veterinary Service

G0501 Payment of Higher Education Grants G0502 Administration Higher Education Grants

G0505 Contribution to Education and Training Board

G05

Educational Support Services

33

€

Estimated Outturn €

Table F - Expenditure Division G - Agriculture, Education, Health & Welfare 2015 Adopted by Council €

Expenditure by Service and Sub-Service

2014

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council €

Estimated Outturn €

G0601 Agency & Recoupable Service

-

-

-

-

G0699 Service Support Costs

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

235,065

235,065

222,470

223,511

G06 G

Agency & Recoupable Services Division Total

34

Table F - Expenditure Division H - Miscellaneous Services 2015 Adopted by Council €

Expenditure by Service and Sub-Service

2014

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council €

Estimated Outturn €

H0101 Maintenance of Machinery Service

-

-

-

-

H0102 Plant and Machinery Operations

-

-

-

-

67,301

67,301

85,998

92,212

67,301

67,301

85,998

92,212

H0201 Purchase of Materials, Stores

-

-

-

-

H0202 Administrative Costs Stores

-

-

-

-

H0203 Upkeep of Buildings, stores

-

-

-

-

75,565

75,565

55,939

60,270

75,565

75,565

55,939

60,270

80,320

80,320

80,320

80,320

H0302 Debt Management Service Rates

177,071

177,071

176,542

176,542

H0303 Refunds and Irrecoverable Rates

6,500,000

6,500,000

7,500,000

7,500,000

H0399 Service Support Costs

97,760

97,760

91,172

96,136

Adminstration of Rates

6,855,151

6,855,151

7,848,034

7,852,998

161,156

161,156

152,739

134,475

H0402 Local Election Costs

20,000

20,000

20,000

20,000

H0499 Service Support Costs

65,018

65,018

41,071

43,136

Franchise Costs

246,174

246,174

213,810

197,611

180,000

180,000

180,000

180,000

H0502 Operation of Morgue

-

-

-

-

H0599 Service Support Costs

-

-

-

-

180,000

180,000

180,000

180,000

H0601 Weighbridge Operations

-

-

-

-

H0699 Service Support Costs

-

-

-

-

Weighbridges

-

-

-

-

H0701 Operation of Markets

-

-

-

-

H0702 Casual Trading Areas

3,200

3,200

2,700

2,700

H0799 Service Support Costs

45,747

45,747

31,276

31,950

48,947

48,947

33,976

34,650

H0199 Service Support Costs H01

Profit & Loss Machinery Account

H0299 Service Support Costs H02

Profit & Loss Stores Account

H0301 Administration of Rates Office

H03

H0401 Register of Elector Costs

H04

H0501 Coroner Fees and Expenses

H05

H06

H07

Operation of Morgue and Coroner Expenses

Operation of Markets and Casual Trading 36

Table F - Expenditure Division H - Miscellaneous Services 2015 Adopted by Council €

Expenditure by Service and Sub-Service

2014

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council €

Estimated Outturn €

H0801 Malicious Damage

-

-

-

-

H0899 Service Support Costs

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

H0901 Representational Payments

298,170

298,170

273,324

273,324

H0902 Chair/Vice Chair Allowances

24,000

24,000

54,000

54,000

H0903 Annual Allowances LA Members

79,035

79,035

73,178

73,178

H0904 Expenses LA Members

67,005

67,005

67,005

67,005

126,187

126,187

125,787

125,787

H0906 Conferences Abroad

-

-

-

-

H0907 Retirement Gratuities

-

-

100,000

100,000

27,080

27,080

27,080

27,080

394,263

394,263

452,189

483,985

1,015,740

1,015,740

1,172,563

1,204,359

H1001 Motor Taxation Operation

-

-

-

-

H1099 Service Support Costs

-

-

-

-

Motor Taxation

-

-

-

-

1,061,622

1,061,622

1,061,622

1,061,622

75,597

75,597

44,068

44,068

264,681

264,681

208,384

208,949

Agency & Recoupable Services

1,401,900

1,401,900

1,314,074

1,314,639

Division Total

9,890,778

9,890,778

10,904,394

10,936,739

Overall Total

75,841,522

75,935,522

80,711,956

82,881,016

H08

Malicious Damage

H0905 Other Expenses

H0908 Contribution to Members Associations H0999 Service Support Costs H09

H10

Local Representation & Civic Leadership

H1101 Agency & Recoupable Service H1102 NPPR H1199 Service Support Costs H11 H

37

Table F - Income Division A - Housing and Building 2015 Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council €

€

6,529,693

6,529,693

6,949,143

6,949,143

-

-

-

-

6,529,693

6,529,693

6,949,143

6,949,143

7,332,400

7,332,400

7,545,900

7,545,900

631,000

631,000

631,000

631,000

-

-

-

-

163,265

163,265

160,647

160,647

-

-

-

-

18,950

18,950

18,950

18,950

8,145,615

8,145,615

8,356,497

8,356,497

14,675,308

14,675,308

15,305,640

15,305,640

Adopted by Council €

Income by Source

2014 Estimated Outturn

Government Grants Environment, Community & Local Government Other Grants & Subsidies

Total Government Grants

Goods & Services Rents from houses Housing Loans Interest & Charges Agency Services & Repayable Works Superannuation Local Authority Contributions Other income

Total Goods & Services Division 'A' Total

15

Table F - Income Division B - Road Transport & Safety 2015 Adopted by Council €

Income by Source

2014

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council €

Estimated Outturn €

Government Grants Environment, Community & Local Government

-

-

-

-

Arts,Heritage & Gaeltacht

-

-

-

-

NRA

2,195,772

2,195,772

3,329,197

3,285,197

DTO

1,770,000

1,770,000

3,796,000

3,950,000

Other Grants & Subsidies

544,463

544,463

389,463

133,463

Total Government Grants

4,510,235

4,510,235

7,514,660

7,368,660

3,407,000

3,407,000

3,464,000

3,464,000

-

-

-

-

119,440

119,440

118,230

118,230

-

-

-

-

51,906

51,906

68,906

831,281

Total Goods & Services

3,578,346

3,578,346

3,651,136

4,413,511

Division 'B' Total

8,088,581

8,088,581

11,165,796

11,782,171

Goods & Services Parking Fines &Charges Agency Services & Repayable Works Superannuation Local Authority Contributions Other income

19

Table F - Income Division C - Water Services 2015

2014

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council

933,000

933,000

111,210

111,210

-

-

24,565

24,565

933,000

933,000

135,775

135,775

-

-

-

-

126,046

126,046

118,901

118,901

4,426,217

4,520,217

6,494,726

6,494,726

-

-

-

-

11,000

11,000

3,837,350

3,837,350

Total Goods & Services

4,563,263

4,657,263

10,450,977

10,450,977

Division 'C' Total

5,496,263

5,590,263

10,586,752

10,586,752

Adopted by Council €

Income by Source

€

Estimated Outturn €

Government Grants Environment, Community & Local Government Other Grants & Subsidies

Total Government Grants

Goods & Services Agency Services & Repayable Works Superannuation Irish Water Local Authority Contributions Other income

22

Table F - Income Division D - Development Management 2015

2014

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council

12,700

12,700

12,700

12,700

Arts,Heritage & Gaeltacht

-

-

-

-

Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

-

-

-

-

38,300

38,300

38,300

122,245

51,000

51,000

51,000

134,945

199,400

199,400

234,400

234,400

-

-

-

-

Superannuation

69,493

69,493

72,652

72,652

Sale/leasing of other property/Industrial Sites

78,300

78,300

78,300

78,300

-

-

-

-

Other income

48,500

48,500

34,500

184,500

Total Goods & Services

395,693

395,693

419,852

569,852

Division 'D' Total

446,693

446,693

470,852

704,797

Adopted by Council €

Income by Source

€

Estimated Outturn €

Government Grants Environment, Community & Local Government

Other Grants & Subsidies

Total Government Grants

Goods & Services Planning Fees Agency Services & Repayable Works

Local Authority Contributions

25

Table F - Income Division E - Environmental Services 2015

2014

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council

155,500

155,500

157,500

157,500

Social Protection

-

-

-

-

Defence

-

-

-

-

Other Grants & Subsidies

47,000

47,000

100,000

100,000

Total Government Grants

202,500

202,500

257,500

257,500

12,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

Commercial Refuse Charges

-

-

-

-

Agency Services & Repayable Works

-

-

-

-

Superannuation

106,760

106,760

107,336

107,336

Landfill Charges

-

-

-

-

Fire Charges

-

-

-

-

93,477

93,477

100,000

100,000

462,400

462,400

286,320

405,320

Total Goods & Services

674,637

674,637

505,656

624,656

Division 'E' Total

877,137

877,137

763,156

882,156

Adopted by Council €

Income by Source

€

Estimated Outturn €

Government Grants Environment, Community & Local Government

Goods & Services Domestic Refuse Charges

Local Authority Contributions Other income

29

Table F - Income Division F - Recreation and Amenity 2015 Adopted by Council €

Income by Source

2014

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council €

Estimated Outturn €

Government Grants Environment, Community & Local Government

-

-

-

-

Education and Skills

-

-

-

-

Arts,Heritage & Gaeltacht

-

-

-

-

Social Protection

-

-

-

-

Library Council

-

-

-

-

25,000

25,000

25,000

25,000

148,875

148,875

-

-

173,875

173,875

25,000

25,000

3,864,024

3,864,024

3,804,892

3,096,892

-

-

-

-

Agency Services & Repayable Works

313,726

313,726

121,182

121,182

Superannuation

125,879

125,879

116,951

116,951

-

-

-

-

Other income

109,400

109,400

74,700

159,075

Total Goods & Services

4,413,029

4,413,029

4,117,725

3,494,100

Division 'F' Total

4,586,904

4,586,904

4,142,725

3,519,100

Arts Council Other Grants & Subsidies

Total Government Grants

Goods & Services Recreation/Amenity/Culture Library Fees/Fines

Local Authority Contributions

32

Table F - Income Division G - Agriculture, Education, Health & Welfare 2015 Adopted by Council €

Income by Source

2014

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council

Estimated Outturn

€

€

Government Grants Environment, Community & Local Government

-

-

-

-

Education and Skills

-

-

-

-

Arts,Heritage & Gaeltacht

-

-

-

-

Transport,Tourism & Sport

-

-

-

-

Other Grants & Subsidies

-

-

-

-

Total Government Grants

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,522

1,522

1,612

1,612

-

-

-

-

29,600

29,600

26,600

26,600

Total Goods & Services

31,122

31,122

28,212

28,212

Division 'G' Total

31,122

31,122

28,212

28,212

Goods & Services Agency Services & Repayable Works Superannuation Contributions by other local authorities Other income

35

Table F - Income Division H - Miscellaneous Services 2015 Adopted by Council €

Income by Source

2014

Estimated by Chief Executive €

Adopted by Council

Estimated Outturn

€

€

Government Grants Environment, Community & Local Government

-

-

-

-

Agriculture, Food & the Marine

-

-

-

-

Social Protection

-

-

-

-

Justice & Equality

-

-

-

-

Non Dept HFA and BMW

-

-

-

-

Other Grants & Subsidies

-

-

-

-

Total Government Grants

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

37,594

37,594

33,674

33,674

400,000

400,000

255,000

2,000,000

-

-

-

-

318,422

318,422

321,350

411,350

Total Goods & Services

756,016

756,016

610,024

2,445,024

Division 'H' Total

756,016

756,016

610,024

2,445,024

34,958,024

35,052,024

43,073,156

45,253,852

Goods & Services Agency Services & Repayable Works Superannuation NPPR Contributions by other local authorities Other income

Overall Total

38

Appendix 1 SUMMARY OF CENTRAL MANAGEMENT CHARGE FOR YEAR 2015

Description Area Office Overhead

2015

2014

€

€ -

-

Corporate Affairs Overhead

1,078,465

1,025,287

Corporate Buildings Overhead

1,575,413

1,594,252

951,896

1,009,168

Human Resource Function Overhead

1,297,942

1,320,706

IT Services Overhead

1,302,552

1,206,833

64,963

64,963

2,232,876

2,078,870

8,504,107

8,300,079

Finance Function Overhead

Print & Post Room Service Overhead Pension & Lump Sum Overhead Total Expenditure Allocated to Services

39