Govt cuts Donegal Council funding by €4m

Donegal County Council has been told its allocation from the Local Government Fund is to be cut by 13% to reflect the number of people in the county who have not paid the Household Charge.

A letter from the Department of the Environment and Local Government said the initial grant of just under €31m is being cut by just over €4m, based on a 47% level of compliance with the charge.

The letter said the level of funding will be revisited in the fourth quarter to reflect changes, including progress on securing more Household Charge payments in the coming months.