Housing Levies.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 November 2004

Tuesday, 2 November 2004

Questions (435)

Eamon Gilmore

Question:

508 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of dwellings to which a levy has been attached under section 4 of the Planning and Development Act 2002; the amount of these levies which have been paid to date; the number of dwellings for which these levies have been paid; the breakdown of the number of houses and the amounts paid as between dwellings sold for more than €270,000 and those sold for less than €270,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27132/04]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Roche)

The Planning and Development Act 2002 came into force on 24 December 2002; accordingly, 2003 is the first year for which figures in relation to section 4 of that Act are available. Based on information supplied to my Department by local authorities, the total amount collected by local authorities under section 4 of the Act was €236,316 in 2003 and €392,090 in the first six months of 2004.

My Department does not collect the other statistics sought in the question.