Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
691. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amounts collected, levied, owed and owed cumulatively under the derelict sites register; and the number of sites on each register by local authority for 2021, in tabular form. [40546/22]
View answer703. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount collected by local authority in derelict sites levies since the relevant Act was established in 1990. [40812/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 691 and 703 together.
Local Authorities are required to submit an annual return to my Department providing information on the operation of the Derelict Sites Act 1990 in their functional areas. The table below contains the information requested regarding the operation of the derelict sites levy, as per the most recent returns from local authorities relating to the year 2021. Returns are awaited from 4 local authorities - Laois, South Dublin, Westmeath and Wexford County Councils.
The total amount of levies collected by local authorities under the Derelict Sites Act 1990 since it was established is not available in my Department. The relevant local authority should be contacted for this information.
Addressing vacancy and dereliction, and maximising the use of the existing housing stock, is a priority objective of the Government, as evidenced by the recently published Housing for All - A New Housing Plan for Ireland where one of the four pathways in the plan is specifically dedicated to this area.
My Department continues to liaise with local authorities on the implementation of the Derelict Sites Act 1990 (the Act) with a view to improving its effectiveness. In this regard, my Department initiated a review of the Act in November 2021 and has sought initial submissions from local authorities on potential improvements to the legislative provisions and the way they are applied. My Department has now established a focused working group to speedily progress this matter further.
|
Local Authority |
No. of sites in respect of which a notice / demand under the Act issued |
No. of Derelict Sites on Register at 1 January 2021 |
No. of Derelict Sites on Register at 31 December 2021 |
No. of Derelict Sites levied during the year |
Amount levied during the year |
Amount received in respect of sites levied during 2021 |
Cumulative amount of levies outstanding at 31 December 2021 |
|
Carlow |
38 |
22 |
25 |
15 |
€122,068.00 |
€5,000.00 |
€256,731.00 |
|
Cavan |
21 |
23 |
21 |
0 |
€- |
€- |
€ - |
|
Clare |
26 |
39 |
39 |
0 |
€- |
€- |
€- |
|
Cork County |
18 |
182 |
67 |
4 |
€32,200.00 |
€- |
€32,200.00 |
|
Cork City |
112 |
95 |
95 |
61 |
€ 1,740,000.00 |
€570,000.00 |
€4,200,000.00 |
|
Donegal |
0 |
18 |
18 |
0 |
€ - |
€- |
€ - |
|
Dublin City |
103 |
76 |
79 |
56 |
€1,540,971.00 |
€417,447.00 |
€4,756,429.00 |
|
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown |
21 |
10 |
10 |
5 |
€159,250.00 |
€17,500.00 |
€737,324.00 |
|
Fingal |
19 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
€- |
€- |
€7,500.00 |
|
Galway City |
22 |
16 |
9 |
2 |
€11,900.00 |
€389,800.00 |
€23,900.00 |
|
Galway County |
20 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
€- |
€- |
€ - |
|
Kerry |
72 |
61 |
65 |
6 |
€19,250.00 |
€ - |
€255,490.00 |
|
Kildare |
45 |
16 |
23 |
22 |
€125,800.00 |
€3,300.00 |
€313,738.00 |
|
Kilkenny |
10 |
15 |
13 |
0 |
€- |
€- |
€12,450.00 |
|
Leitrim |
0 |
36 |
36 |
0 |
€ - |
€- |
€ - |
|
Limerick City & County |
258 |
191 |
266 |
140 |
€482,541.00 |
€41,138.00 |
€1,063,290.00 |
|
Longford |
11 |
36 |
36 |
0 |
€- |
€- |
€ - |
|
Louth |
46 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
€13,500.00 |
€- |
€ 50,040.00 |
|
Mayo |
119 |
268 |
253 |
28 |
€96,953.00 |
€10,383.00 |
€86,570.00 |
|
Meath |
60 |
20 |
30 |
17 |
€122,111.00 |
€- |
€ 580,352.00 |
|
Monaghan |
9 |
36 |
30 |
0 |
€- |
€- |
€ - |
|
Offaly |
19 |
19 |
19 |
0 |
€- |
€- |
€120,240.00 |
|
Roscommon |
5 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
€- |
€- |
€4,200.00 |
|
Sligo |
14 |
19 |
26 |
0 |
€- |
€- |
€- |
|
Tipperary |
35 |
39 |
42 |
9 |
€38,150.00 |
€- |
€93,938.00 |
|
Waterford City & County |
4 |
33 |
33 |
0 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
Wicklow |
6 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
€26,950.00 |
€- |
€ 32,100.00 |
|
Total |
1113 |
1287 |
1251 |
368 |
€4,531,644.00 |
€1,454,568.00 |
€12,626,492.00 |
