Michael Noonan
Question:184 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for the Environment if he will outline the annual amount of the shortfall on domestic rates from 1983 to date for local authorities.
Written Answers. - Domestic Rates Shortfall.
Because of the many adjustments in local financial arrangements since 1983, including the elimination of levies and statutory demands, the writing-off of Local Loans Fund debt repayments, the provision for direct rate payments by the ESB to local authorities, and the assumptions which would have to be made relating to variations in rate levels, standards of collection and valuation of domestic property, any attempt to estimate the amounts referred to would be highly speculative.