Valuation Office

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 December 2017

Tuesday, 12 December 2017

Ceisteanna (549, 550, 551)

Clare Daly

Ceist:

549. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the claims by Sligo County Council that it submitted details of a wind farm (details supplied) to the Valuation Office for revision in 2005; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the executive of Sligo County Council claims it was unable to levy rates on the wind farm since it became operational 11 years ago due to the fact that the council did not receive the valuation from the Valuation Office until January 2017; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Sligo County Council lost approximately €24,000 income in rates from the wind farm each year due to the delay in it being valued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53176/17]

Clare Daly

Ceist:

550. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the claims by Sligo County Council that it submitted details of a wind farm (details supplied) to the Valuation Office for revision in 2004; if his attention has been further drawn to claims by the executive of Sligo County Council that it was unable to levy rates on the wind farm since it became operational seven years ago due to the fact that the council did not receive the valuation from the Valuation Office until January 2017; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Sligo County Council lost approximately €89,000 income in rates from the wind farm each year due to the delay in it being valued. [53177/17]

Clare Daly

Ceist:

551. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the claims by Sligo County Council that it submitted details of a wind farm (details supplied) to the Valuation Office for revision in 2004; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the executive of Sligo County Council claims it was unable to levy rates on the wind farm since it became operational 11 years ago due to the fact that the council did not receive the valuation from the Valuation Office until January 2017; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Sligo County Council lost approximately €24,000 income in rates from the wind farm each year due to the delay in it being valued; if he will intervene to ensure that properties are valued promptly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53178/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government

I propose to take Questions Nos. 549 to 551, inclusive, together.

Local authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes in accordance with the details entered in the valuation lists prepared by the independent Commissioner of Valuation under the Valuation Acts 2001 to 2015. The levying and collection of rates are matters for each individual local authority.

The Commissioner of Valuation has responsibility for valuation matters, including determination under the Act of relevant property for the purposes of rates. The Valuation Acts 2001 to 2015 come under the aegis of the Minister for Justice and Equality.

It is a function of a local authority to apply to the Commissioner of Valuation for the appointment by the Commissioner of an officer of the Commissioner to carry out a revision of valuation under Part 6 of the Valuation Acts 2001 to 2015. My Department has no role in this process.