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Donegal County Council

Donegal County Council is the local authority for County Donegal, Ireland. As a county council it is responsible for housing and community services, roads and transportation, planning and development, amenity and culture, and environmental services in its functional area.

Modern county councils operate under the Local Government Act 2001, which restated and amended earlier local-government law centred on the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. The Local Government Reform Act 2014 further restructured local government from June 2014, including municipal districts and the abolition of town councils.

5660 spending records on file.

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52% transparent

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Descriptions 1.0/1

Uniqueness 0.1/1

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Payment date^*	Supplier	Description	Kind	Publication	Amount
31 Mar 2019	WHITEMOUNTAIN QUARRIES LTD.	BITMAC - WEARING COURSE (SUPPLY & L	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€168,966
31 Mar 2019	WHITEMOUNTAIN QUARRIES LTD.	CONTRACT PAYMENTS-ROADS (CAPITAL)	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€133,922
31 Mar 2019	WHITEMOUNTAIN QUARRIES LTD.	CONTRACT PAYMENTS-ROADS (CAPITAL)	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€153,264
31 Mar 2019	Ove Arup and Partners Ireland Ltd	CONSULTANCY - CIVIL ENGINEERING	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€55,652
31 Mar 2019	ROUGHAN and ODONOVAN	CONSULTANCY - CIVIL ENGINEERING	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€42,627
31 Mar 2019	Tir Conaill Contracts Ltd T/a McTaggart Insulation	TRADE SER. - REPAIRS TO LA HOUSING	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€70,118
31 Mar 2019	AN POST LETTER REVENUE SECTION	RESET FRANKING METER	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€32,000
31 Mar 2019	Redacted - Personal Information	PURCHASE OF DWELLING ASSET	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€117,500
31 Mar 2019	GALBRAITH CONSTRUCTION LTD	TRADE SER. - REPAIRS TO LA HOUSING	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€31,650
31 Mar 2019	Active Maintenance Solutions Ltd (AMS LTD)	CONTRACT PAYMENTS-HOUSING(CAPITAL)	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€63,029
31 Mar 2019	Redacted - Personal Information	COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€63,000
31 Mar 2019	LETTERKENNY THEATRE MANAGEMENT CO LTD	EXHIBITIONS/ARTS ACTIVITIES	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€72,434
31 Mar 2019	SSE AIRTRICITY UTILITY SOLUTIONS LTD	PUBLIC LIGHTING NON CONTRACT MTCE	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€25,259
31 Mar 2019	V.P. MC MULLIN & SON	LEGAL FEES/EXPENSES	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€60,971
31 Mar 2019	WHITEMOUNTAIN QUARRIES LTD.	BITMAC - WEARING COURSE (SUPPLY & L	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€68,000
31 Mar 2019	J. B. BARRY TRANSPORTATION LIMITED	CONSULTANCY - CIVIL ENGINEERING	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€59,996
31 Mar 2019	Ove Arup and Partners Ireland Ltd	CONSULTANCY - CIVIL ENGINEERING	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€55,652
31 Mar 2019	ROAD MAINTENANCE SERVICES LTD	BITMAC - BASECOURSE (SUPPLY & LAY)	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€30,989
31 Mar 2019	ORDNANCE SURVEY OFFICE	MAPS	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€61,000
31 Mar 2019	ROAD MAINTENANCE SERVICES LTD	BITMAC - BASECOURSE (SUPPLY & LAY)	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€28,268
31 Mar 2019	BRYSON RECYCLING LTD	OPERATING FEE - CIVIC AMENITY SITE	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€22,997
31 Mar 2019	PHOENIX ENGINEERING CO LTD	Lefy & RH Bins Phoenix	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€23,335
31 Mar 2019	Tir Conaill Contracts Ltd T/a McTaggart Insulation	TRADE SER. - REPAIRS TO LA HOUSING	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€29,815
31 Mar 2019	ROUGHAN and ODONOVAN	CONSULTANCY - CIVIL ENGINEERING	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€42,627
31 Mar 2019	LAGAN BITUMEN LTD	Lifford 70% Cationic Bitumen	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€28,039
31 Mar 2019	Grafton Recruitment Limited	RECRUITMENT EXPENSES	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€20,578
31 Mar 2019	J. B. BARRY TRANSPORTATION LIMITED	CONSULTANCY - CIVIL ENGINEERING	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€59,996
31 Mar 2019	Marsh Brokers Ireland Limited	INSURANCE-OTHER	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€95,701
31 Mar 2019	CHURCHILL STONE LTD	BITMAC - BASECOURSE (SUPPLY & LAY)	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€55,519
31 Mar 2019	CHURCHILL STONE LTD	BITMAC - BASECOURSE (SUPPLY & LAY)	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€34,043
31 Mar 2019	LAGAN BITUMEN LTD	Lifford 70% Cationic Bitumen	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€72,501
31 Mar 2019	SSE AIRTRICITY UTILITY SOLUTIONS LTD	PUBLIC LIGHTING LED UPGRADE WORKS	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€24,846
31 Mar 2019	SSE AIRTRICITY UTILITY SOLUTIONS LTD	PUBLIC LIGHTING LED UPGRADE WORKS	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€37,621
31 Mar 2019	THE NORTHERN IRELAND LIBRARY AUTHORITY	VEHICLE EXPENSES-OTHER	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€23,571
31 Mar 2019	LAGAN BITUMEN LTD	Lifford 80% Polymer Bitumen	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€51,189
31 Mar 2019	WHITEMOUNTAIN QUARRIES LTD.	BITMAC - WEARING COURSE (SUPPLY & L	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€26,016
31 Mar 2019	WHITEMOUNTAIN QUARRIES LTD.	CONTRACT PAYMENTS-ROADS (CAPITAL)	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€237,786
31 Mar 2019	Redacted - Personal Information	LAND PURCHASE-ROADWIDENING	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€20,000
31 Mar 2019	SSE AIRTRICITY UTILITY SOLUTIONS LTD	PUBLIC LIGHTING LED UPGRADE WORKS	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€21,057
31 Mar 2019	SSE AIRTRICITY UTILITY SOLUTIONS LTD	PUBLIC LIGHTING LED UPGRADE WORKS	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€31,982
31 Mar 2019	SSE AIRTRICITY UTILITY SOLUTIONS LTD	PUBLIC LIGHTING LED UPGRADE WORKS	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€26,608
31 Mar 2019	Limerick City and County Council	AGENCY SERVICES-OTHER LOCAL AUTHORI	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€21,097
31 Mar 2019	EIRCOM LIMITED IRISH BRANCH	LEASED LINE - RENTAL	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€20,693
31 Mar 2019	SSE AIRTRICITY UTILITY SOLUTIONS LTD	PUBLIC LIGHTING LED UPGRADE WORKS	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€24,229
31 Mar 2019	SSE AIRTRICITY UTILITY SOLUTIONS LTD	PUBLIC LIGHTING LED UPGRADE WORKS	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€21,674
31 Mar 2019	Redacted - Personal Information	PURCHASE OF DWELLING ASSET	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€136,000
31 Mar 2019	NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE	AGENCY SERVICES-NON LOCAL AUTHORITY	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€25,303
31 Mar 2019	J Russell Construction Ltd	CONTRACT PAYMENTS-HOUSING(CAPITAL)	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€31,464
31 Mar 2019	DONEGAL COMMUNITY&CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD	RENT-OTHER	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€37,066
31 Mar 2019	IRISH TAR AND BITUMEN	Lifford 80% Polymer Bitumen	Purchase Order	Q1 2019	€99,572

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Donegal County Council

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