Where does the money come from?

Galway County

In 2020 Galway County Council has income of €128.1m or €714 per person. This is where it comes from:

Rates(€29.62m or 23.1% of Budget)

Charges levied on the owners of commercial properties based on their value.

Rates:

€165.1423.1%

Equalisation Fund(€2.77m or 2.2% of Budget)

Local Property Tax (LPT) top-up payments for authorities with lower LPT bases

Equalisation Fund:

€15.452.2%

Local Property Tax(€11.75m or 9.2% of Budget)

Discretionary Local Property Tax (minus LPT Self-Funding - see Grants & Subsidies where applicable)

Local Property Tax:

€65.489.2%

Goods & Services(€35.48m or 27.7% of Budget)

Charges, fines and levies for certain council services

Miscellaneous:

€29.594.1%

Non-Principal Private Residence Charge:

€1.670.2%

Superannuation:

€7.861.1%

Local Authority Contributions:

€44.626.2%

Agency Services & Repayable Works:

€0.000.0%

Library Fees/ Fines:

€0.000.0%

Recreation/ Amenity/ Culture:

€0.000.0%

Fire Charges:

€4.470.6%

Landfill Charges:

€0.000.0%

Commercial Refuse:

€0.000.0%

Domestic Refuse:

€0.000.0%

Sale/ leasing of other property/ Industrial Sites:

€0.000.0%

Planning Fees:

€4.550.6%

Irish Water:

€49.296.9%

Parking Fines/ Charges:

€4.140.6%

Housing Loans Interest & Charges:

€3.730.5%

Rents from Houses:

€47.876.7%

Grants & Subsidies(€48.50m or 37.9% of Budget)

Grants and subsidies received from central government to fund specific local activities and services.

Other:

€21.153.0%

Business, Enterprise and Innovation:

€9.241.3%

Agriculture, Food and the Marine:

€0.000.0%

Justice and Equality:

€0.040.0%

Transport, Tourism & Sport:

€0.000.0%

Arts Council:

€0.340.0%

Library Council:

€0.690.1%

Education and Skills:

€0.000.0%

Defence:

€0.470.1%

Employment Affairs and Social Protection:

€0.000.0%

NTA:

€0.000.0%

Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht:

€0.000.0%

TII Transport Infrastructure Ireland:

€166.4623.3%

Rural & Community Development:

€0.000.0%

Communications, Climate Action & Environment:

€0.000.0%

FSAI:

€0.000.0%

Enterprise Ireland:

€0.000.0%

Children & Youth Affairs:

€0.000.0%

Health:

€0.000.0%

Housing and Building:

€26.943.8%

Road Transport and Safety:

€0.000.0%

Water Services:

€16.312.3%

Development Management:

€10.231.4%

Environmental Services:

€1.710.2%

Recreation and Amenity:

€0.000.0%

Agriculture, Education, Health & Welfare:

€0.110.0%

Miscellaneous Services:

€16.662.3%

LPT Self Funding:

€0.000.0%