Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 February 2012
116 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a person (details supplied) is liable for the full rate of the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5676/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 gives effect to the €100 household charge.
The Act places the household charge under the care and management of the local authorities, and application in particular circumstances is a matter for the relevant local authority. Interpretation of the legislation is a matter for legal advice in individual cases and ultimately a matter for the Courts.
117 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a repayment arrangement will be reached in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5677/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, provides the legislative basis for the charge on non-principal private residences (NPPR).
Under section 9 of the Act, collection of the charge is placed under the care and management of the relevant local authority. It is open to an individual who may be experiencing hardship in meeting their payment obligations under the Act to make contact with the relevant local authority in the first instance to establish if there is a basis for addressing the matter.
