Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 November 2015
572. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of foreshore leases which fell due for rent review and the actual number of rent reviews that were finalised by the State in each of the years 2011 to 2015 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40480/15]
View answerRent reviews generally fall due every 5 or 7 years, depending on the particular rent review clause included in a foreshore lease or licence. During the period in question, the Valuation Office did not have the capacity to provide a service to my Department in respect of rent reviews. These circumstances would have resulted in potential significant costs for my Department, if external valuation services were to be engaged to carry out rent reviews arising. Taking account of scarce resources, it was not possible to carry out rent reviews during this period.
However, in more recent times, my Department has re-engaged with the Valuation Office in terms of initial valuations of leases and licences and it is proposed to recommence rent reviews from 2016 onwards.
The information requested is set out in the following table:
|
Year |
Number of Rent Reviews Falling Due |
|
2011 |
16 |
|
2012 |
39 |
|
2013 |
47 |
|
2014 |
53 |
|
2015 |
41 |
|
Total |
196* |
* The above figure includes 33 cases with annual rents of less than €100.
