In 2025 Kilkenny County Council has a budget of €120.5m or €1,157 per person. This is how they spend it compared to the national average:
VS National Average
Local Authority and Traveller Housing
€295.55
€600.07
Maintaining local roads, public lighting and parking facilities
€301.29
€275.11
Water supply and waste water management
€68.94
€79.20
Planning, tourism and heritage, and local economic development
€148.02
€148.39
Fire services, waste and litter management
€183.28
€205.42
Leisure services and libraries
€90.49
€134.31
Administration of commercial rates and motor taxes, local representatives'' salaries and expenses
€70.00
€106.14