Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 February 2015
572. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the total amount of moneys collected by each county council for commercial rates and commercial water rates in 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will provide a list of the uncollected amounts. [5553/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe levying and collection of rates are matters for each individual local authority. The annual rate on valuation (ARV), which is applied to the valuation for each property determined by the Valuation Office to obtain the amount payable in rates, is decided by the elected members of each local authority during the annual budget process.
Rates income data are published by local authorities in their Annual Financial Statements. 2012 is the latest year for which audited local authority Annual Financial Statement data are available.
The amounts of commercial rates collected, as reported by local authorities in their individual audited financial statements for 2012, are set out in the reply to Question No.1577 of 17 September 2014. It should be noted that this income may include arrears collected in addition to current year rates income.
Similarly, the amounts relating to commercial water charges collected, as reported by local authorities in their individual audited financial statements for 2012, are set out in the reply to Question No.1578 of 17 September 2014. It should be noted that this income may include arrears collected in addition to current year water charges income. From 2001 to end 2013 the provision of water services was the responsibility of the City and County Councils. In some cases Town and Borough Councils entered into agreements with the relevant City or County Councils to provide water services including billing functions. As with all local charges, the invoicing and collection of amounts due is a matter for the local authority concerned to manage in light of prevailing circumstances and in accordance with normal accountancy procedures.
A total of €145,110,593 was owed to local authorities in respect of unpaid commercial water charges and €430,814,183 in respect of unpaid rates at the end of 2012, the latest year for which full audited data is available. A local authority breakdown of the information requested in relation to uncollected amounts is set out in the table below.
|
Local Authority |
Total Rates Arrears - End 2012 - € |
Total Commercial Water Arrears - End 2012 - €
|
|
Carlow County Council |
2,285,542 |
511,221 |
|
Cavan County Council |
3,611,492 |
1,744,410 |
|
Clare County Council |
9,814,406 |
8,186,212 |
|
Cork County Council |
26,383,087 |
12,572,204 |
|
Donegal County Council |
10,146,835 |
11,289,265 |
|
Fingal County Council |
22,532,759 |
7,063,652 |
|
Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown County Council |
24,997,531 |
6,290,391 |
|
Galway County Council |
8,336,795 |
4,082,935 |
|
Kerry County Council |
3,935,069 |
1,983,468 |
|
Kildare County Council |
12,626,660 |
7,196,468 |
|
Kilkenny County Council |
1,736,776 |
781,735 |
|
Laois County Council |
3,185,016 |
1,375,204 |
|
Leitrim County Council |
1,997,904 |
1,370,449 |
|
Limerick County Council |
5,174,029 |
1,914,414 |
|
Longford County Council |
852,888 |
1,062,954 |
|
Louth County Council |
5,042,202 |
5,440,193 |
|
Mayo County Council |
2,724,384 |
5,039,979 |
|
Meath County Council |
5,610,873 |
3,582,871 |
|
Monaghan County Council |
2,290,962 |
1,094,813 |
|
North Tipperary County Council |
1,815,829 |
1,802,059 |
|
Offaly County Council |
584,258 |
1,200,833 |
|
Roscommon County Council |
2,398,419 |
2,759,958 |
|
Sligo County Council |
2,407,266 |
3,018,861 |
|
South Dublin County Council |
39,940,231 |
8,176,487 |
|
South Tipperary County Council |
1,393,197 |
494,679 |
|
Waterford County Council |
3,003,844 |
1,366,827 |
|
Westmeath County Council |
2,165,820 |
2,315,042 |
|
Wexford County Council |
7,673,932 |
8,356,663 |
|
Wicklow County Council |
5,479,638 |
2,211,840 |
|
Cork City |
18,558,716 |
1,372,804 |
|
Dublin City |
76,298,631 |
15,970,773 |
|
Galway City |
17,121,329 |
2,698,604 |
|
Limerick City |
19,142,496 |
2,823,306 |
|
Waterford City |
4,668,200 |
1,428,472 |
|
Clonmel Borough Council |
1,236,634 |
36,937 |
|
Drogheda Borough Council |
5,784,614 |
1,241,837 |
|
Kilkenny Borough Council |
1,771,517 |
0 |
|
Sligo Borough Council |
3,657,717 |
0 |
|
Wexford Borough Council |
3,613,079 |
61,828 |
|
Arklow Town Council |
2,801,094 |
684,702 |
|
Athlone Town Council |
1,390,746 |
0 |
|
Athy Town Council |
688,053 |
237,031 |
|
Ballina Town Council |
914,531 |
0 |
|
Ballinasloe Town Council |
566,294 |
0 |
|
Birr Town Council |
429,421 |
-22,426 |
|
Bray Town Council |
3,200,894 |
1,050,658 |
|
Buncrana Town Council |
780,132 |
0 |
|
Bundoran Town Council |
373,486 |
0 |
|
Carlow Town Council |
2,377,620 |
41,131 |
|
Carrick on Suir Town Council |
238,705 |
304,192 |
|
Carrickmacross Town Council |
426,855 |
1,163 |
|
Cashel Town Council |
82,870 |
24,880 |
|
Castlebar Town Council |
1,266,141 |
0 |
|
Castleblayney Town Council |
721,163 |
21,565 |
|
Cavan Town Council |
1,070,182 |
0 |
|
Clonakility Town Council |
637,065 |
0 |
|
Clones Town Council |
215,934 |
-24 |
|
Cobh Town Council |
232,164 |
0 |
|
Dundalk Town Council |
8,028,617 |
562,035 |
|
Dungarvan Town Council |
2,068,831 |
0 |
|
Ennis Town Council |
3,379,601 |
0 |
|
Enniscorthy Town Council |
632,493 |
56,668 |
|
Fermoy Town Council |
258,678 |
79,219 |
|
Kells Town Council |
116,297 |
59,872 |
|
Killarney Town Council |
3,715,556 |
271,907 |
|
Kilrush Town Council |
221,978 |
0 |
|
Kinsale Town Council |
686,604 |
0 |
|
Letterkenny Town Council |
3,998,079 |
0 |
|
Listowel Town Council |
228,869 |
142,604 |
|
Longford Town Council |
1,551,872 |
0 |
|
Macroom Town Council |
189,002 |
0 |
|
Mallow Town Council |
344,165 |
0 |
|
Midleton Town Council |
452,415 |
0 |
|
Monaghan Town Council |
1,541,395 |
0 |
|
Naas Town Council |
1,966,714 |
288,568 |
|
Navan Town Council |
1,629,592 |
197,475 |
|
Nenagh Town Council |
907,807 |
14,219 |
|
New Ross Town Council |
618,537 |
108,160 |
|
Skibbereen Town Council |
340,529 |
0 |
|
Templemore Town Council |
168,090 |
266 |
|
Thurles Town Council |
990,522 |
0 |
|
Tipperary Town Council |
326,856 |
74,930 |
|
Tralee Town Council |
2,822,857 |
146,905 |
|
Trim Town Council |
311,769 |
48,078 |
|
Tullamore Town Council |
1,530,806 |
252,446 |
|
Westport Town Council |
472,722 |
0 |
|
Wicklow Town Council |
684,130 |
543,723 |
|
Youghal Town Council |
214,877 |
0 |
|
Total |
430,814,183 |
145,110,593 |
