Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 23 Jan 1996

Vol. 460 No. 3

Written Answers. - Local Authority Service Charges

Séamus Hughes

Question:

297 Mr. Hughes asked the Minister for the Environment the rate in the pound agreed for 1996 by each local authority as against 1995 outlining the percentage increase and similar details in respect of all other charges in respect of services provided by each local authority. [1335/96]

Minister for the Environment (Mr. Howlin)

The following tables set out the rates in the pound for 1995 and 1996, and the information available to my Department on service charges in those years:

Total Rate in £ — 1995 and 1996

	1995	1996
	£	£
County Councils
Carlow	33.33	35.00
Cavan	30.48	31.68
Clare	35.29	37.06
Cork	39.60	41.20
Donegal	43.05	44.78
Dun Laoire-Rathdown	40.80	42.64
Fingal	40.79	42.22
Galway	29.63	31.11
Kerry	42.55	45.19
Kildare	35.50	36.95
Kilkenny	25.18	26.19
Laois	30.39	31.87
Leitrim	34.94	36.69
Limerick	32.47	33.77
Longford	39.00	40.20
Louth	30.25	31.50
Mayo	40.87	42.70
Meath	30.31	32.17
Monaghan	32.04	33.00
Offaly	28.35	29.62
Roscommon	37.37	39.24
Sligo	33.51	34.84
South Dublin	41.30	42.75
Tipperary N.	33.21	35.21
Tipperary S.	30.43	31.56
Waterford	35.18	36.27
Westmeath	28.52	30.05
Wexford	35.32	36.73
Wicklow	36.03	37.84
County Boroughs
Cork	40.79	42.79
Dublin	34.10	35.00
Galway	35.73	36.73
Limerick	46.86	48.69
Waterford	36.77	37.78
Borough Corporations
Clonmel	33.62	33.59
Drogheda	35.50	37.75
Kilkenny	30.22	31.42
Sligo	33.35	35.66
Wexford	34.71	36.10
Urban District Councils
Arklow	34.98	36.55
Athlone	31.20	32.80
Athy	31.12	32.99
Ballina	39.00	40.75
Ballinasloe	33.38	34.22
Birr	33.85	35.54
Bray	32.66	33.97
Buncrana	24.88	25.63
Bundoran	40.64	42.20
Carlow	38.32	39.47
Carrickmacross	38.94	40.03
Carrick-on-Suir	28.36	29.21
Cashel	30.02	30.92
Castlebar	41.09	43.15
Castleblayney	34.07	36.42
Cavan	38.55	40.04
Clonakilty	34.00	36.00
Clones	32.00	33.74
Cobh	33.00	36.00
Dundalk	44.50	46.15
Dungarvan	31.50	32.50
Ennis	30.68	32.21
Enniscorthy	32.55	33.69
Fermoy	32.17	33.14
Kells	28.48	31.89
Killarney	38.42	40.45
Kilrush	30.32	31.84
Kinsale	35.78	36.85
Letterkenny	41.18	42.42
Listowel	39.46	42.14
Longford	40.40	41.50
Macroom	33.92	35.12
Mallow	31.73	33.48
Midleton	33.60	34.61
Monaghan	43.90	45.20
Naas	37.44	38.56
Navan	25.43	27.22
Nenagh	27.65	29.59
New Ross	33.21	34.20
Skibbereen	37.25	39.50
Templemore	23.70	24.00
Thurles	26.75	27.95
Tipperary	28.23	29.08
Tralee	44.10	47.00
Trim	29.10	31.14
Tullamore	35.26	36.85
Westport	41.29	42.94
Wicklow	31.56	32.09
Youghal	31.72	32.67

Domestic Service Charges 1996.

	Water	Refuse	Sewerage	Total 1996
County Councils
Carlow	88	Privatised	44	132
Cavan	105	60	60	225
Clare	120	60-70	No Charge	120
Cork N	85	75p per tag	No charge	85
Cork VB S	63-75	45	No charge	108-113
Cork W	88	53	No charge	141
Donegal	130	Privatised	No charge	130
Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown	52-95	No charge	No charge	52-95
Fingal	85	No charge	No charge	85
Galway	127	Privatised	50	177
Kerry	115	76 Disc	50	165
Kildare	80	65	No charge	145
Kilkenny	100	50p per tag	No charge	100
Laois	130	No charge	No charge	130
Leitrim	115	Privatised	No charge	115
Limerick VB	88-100	65 per tag	No charge	88-100
Longford	115	Privatised	30	145
Louth	128	Privatised	No charge	128
Mayo	105	70	50	225
Meath	123	Privatised	No charge	123
Monaghan	86	50	No charge	136
Offaly	95	Privatised	20	115
Roscommon	120	Privatised	30	150
Sligo	110	Privatised	50	160
South Dublin	70	No charge	No charge	70
Tipperary NR	120	No charge	50	170
Tipperary SR	120	80	No charge	200
Waterford	145	£2 per tag	No charge	145
Westmeath	117	39	32	188
Wexford	125	55-70	No charge	160-175
Wicklow	60	58	61	179
County Borough Corporations
Cork VB	51-125.50	46	No charge	97-171.50
Dublin	No charge	No charge	No charge
Galway	66	No charge	No charge	66
Limerick	No charge	No charge	No charge
Waterford VB	50-150	No charge	No charge	50-150
Borough Corporations
Clonmel	85	60		145
Drogheda	75	No charge	No charge	75
Kilkenny	93	10	No charge	103
Sligo	28	29	28	85
Wexford	51	37	No charge	88
Urban District Councils
Arklow VB	43.33-50	43.34-50	43.33-50	130-150
Athlone	108	28	28	164
Athy	63-73	57	No charge	120-130
Ballina	95	45	No charge	140
Ballinasloe	90	Privatised	18	108
Birr	85	No charge	15	100
Bray VB	101-134	No charge	No charge	101-134
Buncrana	120	No charge	No charge	120
Bundoran	110	No charge	No charge	110
Carlow	75	39	33	147
Carrickmacross	75	Privatised	No charge	75
Carrick-on-Suir	65	55	10	130
Cashel	60	65	15	140
Castlebar	100	50	No charge	150
Castleblayney	Urban 75	No charge	No charge	75
	Rural 85	No charge	No charge	85
Cavan	105	55	30	190
Clonakilty	88	48	No charge	136
Clones	95 115	30 30	No charge No charge	125 145
Cobh	57	45	No charge	102
Dundalk	105	35	No charge	140
Dungarvan	60	No charge	No charge	60
Ennis	110	48	No charge	158
Enniscorthy	108	33p per tag	No charge	108
Fermoy	80	60p-75p	No charge	80
Kells	120	No charge	No charge	120
Killarney VB	45-108	45-60	21-25	111-193
Kilrush	110	No charge	No charge	110
Kinsale	55	40	No charge	95
Letterkenny	120	Privatised	No charge	120
Listowel	67	62 pa 14.25 per qtr	36	103
Longford	81	25	56	162
Macroom	54	54	No charge	108
Mallow	36.50	36.50	No charge	73
Midleton	52	40	No charge	92
Monaghan VB	85	50	No charge	135
Naas	76	50	No charge	126
Navan	81	No charge	No charge	81
Nenagh	34	10	36	80
New Ross	65	No charge	No charge	65
Skibbereen	82	50	No charge	132
Templemore	60	No charge	50	110
Thurles VB	65-75	No charge	15	80-90
Tipperary	50	55	25	130
Tralee VB	72-92	40	40	152-172
Trim	107	Privatised	No charge	107
Tullamore	85	No charge	20	105
Westport	74	39	No charge	113
Wicklow	55	54	43	152
Youghal	63	35	No charge	98

VB: Valuation Based.

Domestic Service Charges 1995.

	Water	Refuse	Sewerage	Total 1995
County Councils
Carlow	80	Privatised	40	120
Cavan	100	55	55	210
Clare	105	Tag system £60 per 100	No charge	105
Cork N	80	60p per tag	No charge	80
Cork SVB	60-75	38	No charge	98-113
Cork W	85	45	No charge	130
Donegal	120	Privatised	No charge	120
Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown	50-90	No charge	No charge	50-90
Fingal	85	No charge	No charge	85
Galway	115	Privatised	No charge	115
Kerry	110	£70 disk	50	160
Kildare	75	65	No charge	140
Kilkenny	90	50p per tag	No charge	90
Laois	120	No charge	No charge	120
Leitrim	105	Privatised	No charge	105
Limerick VB	80-90	65p per tag	No charge	80-90
Longford	110	Privatised	25	135
Louth	120	Privatised	No charge	120
Mayo	95	60-90	50	205-235
Meath	115	Privatised	No charge	115
Monaghan	86	44	No charge	130
Offaly	90	Privatised	20	110
Roscommon	110	Privatised	30	140
Sligo	100	Privatised	50	150
South Dublin	70	No charge	No charge	70
Tipperary NR	111	No charge	35	146
Tipperary SR	115	75	No charge	190
Waterford	140	£2 per tag	No charge	140
Westmeath	111	37	31	179
Wexford	115	45-60	No charge	160-175
Wicklow	57	55	57	169
County Borough Corporations
Cork VB	51-125.50p	26	No charge	77-151.50
Dublin	No charge	No charge	No charge
Galway	40	No charge	17	57
Limerick	No charge	No charge	No charge
Waterford VB	50-150	No charge	No charge	50-150
Borough Corporations
Clonmel	80	55	No charge	135
Drogheda	65	No charge	No charge	65
Kilkenny	83	30p per tag	No charge	83
Sligo	23	23	23	69
Wexford	46	32	No charge	78
Urban District Council
Arklow VB	41.8-48.4	41.6-48.3	41.6-48.3	125-145
Athlone	106	24	24	154
Athy	59-69	54	No charge	113-123
Ballina	80	20	No charge	100
Ballinasloe	85	Privatised	15	100
Birr	75	No charge	15	90
Bray VB	94-127	No charge	No charge	94-127
Buncrana	120	Privatised	No charge	120
Bundoran	110	Privatised	No charge	110
Carlow	72	33	37	142
Carrickmacross	70	Privatised	No charge	70
Carrick-on-Suir	60	50	10	120
Cashel	55	60	15	130
Castlebar	80	35	No charge	115
Castleblayney	Urban 70 Rural 80	No charge No charge	No charge No charge	70 80
Cavan	95	50	30	175
Clonakilty	85	45	No charge	130
Clones	Urban 90 Rural 110	30 30	No charge No charge	120 140
Cobh	52	45	No charge	97
Dundalk	105	25	No charge	130
Dungarvan	55	No charge	No charge	55
Ennis	110	40	No charge	150
Enniscorthy	100	33p per tag	No charge	100
Fermoy	80	60p per tag	No charge	80
Kells	108	No charge	No charge	108
Killarney VB	39-96	18-22	40-55	97-173
Kilrush	105	No charge	No charge	105
Kinsale	50	40	No charge	90
Letterkenny	110	Privatised	No charge	110
Listowel	63	57 p.a. 14.25 per qtr.	32	95
Longford	76	25	51	152
Macroom	45	45	No charge	90
Mallow	34	34	No charge	68
Midleton	50	38	No charge	88
Monaghan VB		3.75 per £val.
Naas	74	50	No charge	124
Navan	74	No charge	No charge	74
Nenagh	32	10	34	76
New Ross	60	No charge	No charge	60
Skibbereen	70	48	No charge	118
Templemore	60	No charge	50	110
Thurles VB	60-70	No charge	15	75-85
Tipperary	45	50	25	120
Tralee VB	72-92	36	30	138-158
Trim	93	No charge	No charge	93
Tullamore	85	No charge	15	100
Westport	65	30	No charge	95
Wicklow	53	53	41	147
Youghal	59	35	No charge	94

VB: Valuation based.