149. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the local government auditor in his annual auditors reports has in recent years consistently expressed concern about the financial performance of Sligo County Council and its increasing level of debt; if it has been brought to his attention that SCC has had a significant deficit in its revenue account budget for the years ending 31 December 2008-2012 (details supplied); if he recognises that Donegal County Council has acted responsibly and adopted balanced budgets in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 and in that regard if he will explain the reason his Department, in addition to the general purpose grant for 2014, provided a €1 million top-up to SCC to include in its draft budget for 2014; the reason that council is being rewarded for its behaviour, while Donegal County Council has not been provided with any additional funding. [3088/14]

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149. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the local government auditor in his annual auditors reports has in recent years consistently expressed concern about the financial performance of Sligo County Council and its increasing level of debt; if it has been brought to his attention that SCC has had a significant deficit in its revenue account budget for the years ending 31 December 2008-2012 (details supplied); if he recognises that Donegal County Council has acted responsibly and adopted balanced budgets in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 and in that regard if he will explain the reason his Department, in addition to the general purpose grant for 2014, provided a €1 million top-up to SCC to include in its draft budget for 2014; the reason that council is being rewarded for its behaviour, while Donegal County Council has not been provided with any additional funding. [3088/14]

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