In 2020 Meath County Council has a budget of €139.1m or €713 per person. This is how they spend it compared to the national average:
VS National Average
Local Authority and Traveller Housing
€165.07
€407.29
Maintaining local roads, public lighting and parking facilities
€217.41
€229.80
Water supply and waste water management
€50.63
€81.82
Planning, tourism and heritage, and local economic development
€65.31
€100.98
Fire services, waste and litter management
€85.98
€157.03
Leisure services and libraries
€45.84
€106.00
Administration of commercial rates and motor taxes, local representatives'' salaries and expenses
€82.90
€104.79