In 2020 Carlow County Council has a budget of €55.4m or €974 per person. This is how they spend it compared to the national average:
VS National Average
Local Authority and Traveller Housing
€256.98
€407.29
Maintaining local roads, public lighting and parking facilities
€212.53
€229.80
Water supply and waste water management
€87.74
€81.82
Planning, tourism and heritage, and local economic development
€100.22
€100.98
Fire services, waste and litter management
€121.41
€157.03
Leisure services and libraries
€75.69
€106.00
Administration of commercial rates and motor taxes, local representatives'' salaries and expenses
€119.38
€104.79