Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 July 2013
739. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of revenue he expects to raise from the non-principal private residence charge from July to December this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35365/13]
View answerThe Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, broadened the revenue base of local authorities by introducing a charge on non-principal private residences. The charge is set at €200 and liability for it falls, in the main, on owners of rental, holiday and vacant properties. At the end of 2012, €69.5m had been paid in respect of the 2012 liability for the Non-Principal Private Residence Charge. As of 30 June 2013, €47.4 million has been paid in respect of the 2013 liability for the Charge. Assuming that the level of payment in 2013 will be similar to that observed in 2012, some €22 million is anticipated to be raised between July and December 2013. It should be noted, however, that a considerable amount of revenue is raised in respect of a given liability date in the subsequent year. For instance, during 2013 to date, over €4.6 million has been collected in respect of the 2012 liability, which is in addition to the €69.5 million collected during 2012. I also anticipate that the operation of the Local Property Tax will have a positive impact on payment behaviour in respect of the 2013 Non-Principal Private Residence Charge.
