Annual Budget 2013 - Roscommon County Council

Division H | Miscellaneous Services
H08 Malicious Damage
In accordance with the Malicious Injuries Act 1981, a person shall be entitled to compensation from the Local
Authority where damage is caused to his property through riotous behaviour. The full cost of Malicious Injuries
Claims is not a direct cost to the County Council as sums incurred will be recouped from the Department of
Environment, Community and Local Government.
H09 Local Representation / Civic Leadership
In accordance with Section 142 of Local Government Act 2001, provision is made for expenses incurred by its
members in connection with attendance at meetings, conferences, seminars, training held within or outside the
State. An allowance of €122,200 is made to cater for this expenditure. This allowance is made in accordance with
The Local Government Act 2010 (S.142 Regulations).
H10 Motor Taxation
The delivery of the Motor Taxation service is funded as part of the total Local Government Fund Grant to the authority.
Driving Licences will transfer to the Road Safety Authority (RSA) from 19th January 2013. The last paper licence will
be issued on 12th January 2013. Roscommon County Council will continue to issue the new plastic licence for nine
months of 2013 under a Service Level Agreement, when the function will transfer in total to the RSA.
H11 Miscellaneous
The new Corporate Headquarters project is now at an advanced stage of development with the part 8 process
approved in October. An Bord Pleanala is now considering a submission in relation to Environmental Impact
Assessment and Appropriate Assessment made to it by the “County Roscommon Concerned Businesses and
Households”. The council will proceed with the project in 2013 in accordance with the determination by An Bord
Pleanala.
Insurances premiums for Employers and Public liability will reduce by 5% in 2013. In addition, motor and
professional indemnity insurance will also decrease by 10%. Premiums for all other insurance policies underwritten
by our insurers have remained the same as 2012.
Roscommon County Council | Comhairle Chontae Ros Comain | Adopted Budget 2013 | For year ended 31st December 2013
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