Motor tax used to fund Irish Water?

hurlsey

I'll just leave this right here......

http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/motor-tax-cash-used-to-fund-irish-water-30968852.html

I actually skipped passed a video of the PAC earlier today as I assumed it was the usual Irish Water sh!te on social media, but this...

The govt deserve a standing ovation on this one, use it to fund local services sure, but funding the setup of a semi state body which will then bill us again, Just WOW!

-=al=-

Yeah I don't even know what to make of it...

The previous normal taxation for water + Irish water nonsense + motor tax

evosteo

WOW

kneemos

Has to come from somewhere I suppose.

Victor

Fabricated outrage. How do you expect to receive water if no money is to be spent on it?

Motor tax does not directly fund Irish Water.

The Local Government Fund has income from:
* General Purpose Grant from central government
* Motor Tax
* Local Property Tax
* Some legacy funding like NPPR
* Other income

The Local Government Fund then spends money on:
* Councils
* Local Government Management Agency
* Irish Water

Most of the Irish Water money is then given to councils, who still do a lot of the day to day work and will do so for the next few years.

Motor tax doesn't collect enough money to pay for all work to roads.

The General Purpose Grant more than pays for Irish Water.

Ruu

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