Local authorities are being told their budgets may be cut, depending on a number of factors, including the level of compliance achieved with the Household Charge to date.
The Department of the Environment has confirmed that letters have been sent to all County Managers stating funding may be restricted in the third quarter payment.
A Department spokesperson said considerations will be made on the overall level of funds available in the Local Government Fund as well as Household Charge compliance achieved to date.
The Department also said considerations will be made on the position of individual local authorities in terms of scale and financial resilience, as well as the objective of providing general purpose grants to authorities that enable them to provide a reasonable level of service to their communities.
