Finance, Sligo County Council - Comhairle Chontae Shligigh

Expenditure by Programme Group

Gross Expenditure 2005(€)

Net Income 2005 (€)

Net Expenditure 2005 (€)

Expenditure 2004(€)

Housing

2,772,758

2,414,011

358,747

212,193

Road Transportation and Safety

22,652,710

17,704,304

4,948,406

3,754,393

Water Supply and Sewerage

5,941,611

1,894,808

4,046,803

3,892,485

Development Incentives and Controls

2,979,922

1,170,176

1,809,746

1,680,000

Environmental Protection

4,727,636

991,944

3,735,692

3,390,387

Recreation and Amenity

2,811,562

390,268

2,421,294

2,219,247

Agriculture Education Health and Welfare

4,015,745

3,659,566

356,179

660,228

Miscellaneous Services

5,326,061

3,158,407

2,167,654

2,073,972

Total Expenditure/Income

51,228,005

31,383,484

Net Cost of Programmes to be funded from

Rates and Local Government Fund

19,844,523

17,882,905

Local Government Fund

15,161,087

13,910,355

County Rates

3,473,854

3,140,510

County Demand

2,469,600

2,352,000

Surplus/(Deficit) for Year before

1,260,018

1,519,960

Transfers from/(to) Reserves

(1,120,477)

(1,409,362)

Overall Surplus/(Deficit) for Year

139,541

110,598

General Reserve at 1st January

(1,826,077)

(1,936,677)

General Reserve at 31st December

(1,686,536)

(1,826,079)

2005 €

2004 €

Fixed Assets

Operational

191,418,910

183,539,876

Infrastructural

1,400,552,301

1,285,276,361

Community

8,890,420

Non-Operational

Total

1,600,861,631

1,477,706,657

Work-in-Progress and Preliminary Expenses

90,472,149

129,474,890

Long Term Debtors

19,802,020

19,623,892

Current Assets

Stock

228,774

184,150

Trade Debtors and Prepayments

4,735,571

6,549,925

Bank Investments

1,804,376

1,141,299

Cash at Bank

2,432,897

2,785,854

Cash on Hand

466

467

Urban Account

1,190,318

1,256,446

Total

10,392,402

11,918,141

Current Liabilities

Bank Overdraft

Creditors and Accruals

6,635,594

6,409,671

Finance Leases

Total

6,635,594

6,409,671

Net Current Assets/(Liabilities)

3,756,808

5,508,470

Creditors (Amounts greater than one year)

Loans Payable

49,995,443

49,156,588

Finance Leases

Refundable Deposits

1,390,672

996,896

Other

Total

51,386,115

50,153,484

Net Assets/(Liabilities)

1,663,506,493

1,582,160,425

Financed By

Capitalisation Account

1,600,861,631

1,477,706,657

Income WIP

65,927,844

132,110,758

Specific Revenue Reserve

1,103,774

1,707,152

General Revenue Reserve

1,686,537

1,826,079

Other Balances

2,700,219

27,538,063

Total Reserves

1,663,506,493

1,582,160,425

Motor Taxation Office

The Motor Taxation Offices at the Development Centre, Cleveragh Road, and Teach Laighne, Tubbercurry, continue its efforts in providing a quality and improved service to the public. The latest figures indicate that 85% of our customers call to the offices and carry out counter transactions, with the remaining 15% availing of postal transactions. In 2005, 89% of postal applications for disc licences were dealt with on the same day.

The Vehicle Registration Unit in Shannon, County Clare is directly linked with Motor Taxation Offices nationwide, in providing up to date information on vehicle and driving licences through the NVDF System. The VRU also provide on line for the renewal of motor tax for private vehicles.

Our Motor Taxation office in Tubbercurry continues to increase its share in business in 2005, taking over €1.63 million – which represents a steady increase to 17% of the County.

Type of Transaction

2005

2004

Road Taxes

52,310

47,741

Roadworthiness Certs

3,711

2,765

Driving Licences

7,275

8,313

Miscellaneous

1,380

5,945

Total

64,676

64,764

Total Receipts

€9,887,736

€9,467,354

Finance Department

Income and Expenditure Account Statement for Year Ended 31st December 2004

Balance Sheet as at 31st December 2005

Motor Taxation Office

Number of Transactions 2004-2005