I propose to take Questions Nos. 708 and 709 together.
The Commissioner of Valuation has responsibility under the Valuation Acts 2001 to 2015 to maintain a valuation list for each Local Authority, of all commercial properties in that Local Authority area, which is then used to calculate the rates due from individual ratepayers. The Commissioner is independent in the performance of his functions including the selection of rating authority areas for revaluation.
The Valuation Office is currently engaged in a national revaluation programme, the first revaluation of all rating authority areas in over 160 years. The revaluation activity, on a local authority by local authority basis, is set out in the following table. Overall, the Programme involves the valuation of some 150,000 properties. When a Local Authority area is revalued it must be revalued again within a minimum of 5 years and a maximum of 10 years. Moving to the 5-10 year cycle represents a significant step forward for the rateable valuation system.
In terms of the process, the Commissioner makes a valuation order, to formally commence the process in each area, a valuation date is set, and the new rateable valuations are then assessed and set by reference to the market conditions and business environment that prevailed on this date. Ultimately, the new valuation list for the Local Authority area is completed and published.
Significant progress is being made on the Programme and the current phase, known as “Reval 2019”, will see new valuations published on 17 September 2019 to become effective from 2020 onwards. Following on from "Reval 2019", I understand that the Commissioner intends to sign Valuation Orders before the end of 2019 in relation to Donegal, Mayo, Galway City, Galway County, Clare, Kerry, Cork City and Cork County. This will conclude the first revaluation of all rating authority areas.
In relation to second valuations, Fingal County Council is undergoing a second revaluation in 2019 and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown will undergo a second revaluation in 2020.
Rating Authority
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Date of signing of Valuation Order
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Valuation Date
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Publication Date of Valuation List
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South Dublin
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07/11/2005
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30/09/2005
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31/12/2007
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Fingal
|
15/03/2007
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30/09/2005
|
31/12/2009
|
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown
|
27/06/2008
|
30/09/2005
|
31/12/2010
|
Dublin City
|
05/05/2011
|
07/04/2011
|
31/12/2013
|
Waterford City
|
12/12/2011
|
28/10/2011
|
31/12/2013
|
Waterford County
|
12/12/2011
|
28/10/2011
|
31/12/2013
|
Dungarvan Town
|
12/12/2011
|
28/10/2011
|
31/12/2013
|
Limerick City
|
29/03/2012
|
01/03/2012
|
31/12/2014
|
Limerick County
|
29/03/2012
|
01/03/2012
|
31/12/2014
|
Kildare
|
23/11/2015
|
30/10/2015
|
15/09/2017
|
Leitrim
|
23/11/2015
|
30/10/2015
|
15/09/2017
|
Longford
|
23/11/2015
|
30/10/2015
|
15/09/2017
|
Offaly
|
23/11/2015
|
30/10/2015
|
15/09/2017
|
Sligo
|
23/11/2015
|
30/10/2015
|
15/09/2017
|
Westmeath
|
23/11/2015
|
30/10/2015
|
15/09/2017
|
Roscommon
|
26/01/2016
|
30/10/2015
|
15/09/2017
|
South Dublin (2nd Revaluation)
|
29/07/2016
|
30/10/2015
|
15/09/2017
|
Carlow
|
23/09/2016
|
30/10/2015
|
15/09/2017
|
Kilkenny
|
23/09/2016
|
30/10/2015
|
15/09/2017
|
Cavan
|
06/10/2017
|
15/09/2017
|
17/09/2019*
|
Fingal (2nd Revaluation)
|
06/10/2017
|
15/09/2017
|
17/09/2019*
|
Louth
|
06/10/2017
|
15/09/2017
|
17/09/2019*
|
Meath
|
06/10/2017
|
15/09/2017
|
17/09/2019*
|
Monaghan
|
06/10/2017
|
15/09/2017
|
17/09/2019*
|
Tipperary
|
06/10/2017
|
15/09/2017
|
17/09/2019*
|
Wexford
|
06/10/2017
|
15/09/2017
|
17/09/2019*
|
Wicklow
|
06/10/2017
|
15/09/2017
|
17/09/2019*
|
Laois
|
22/12/2017
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30/10/2015
|
26/10/2018
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*Projected date