Commercial Rates Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 July 2019

Tuesday, 2 July 2019

Ceisteanna (708, 709)

Pat the Cope Gallagher

Ceist:

708. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of counties and local authority areas that have not been revaluated for commercial rates to date; the reason these counties were not revaluated; when they will be revaluated; if some counties were revaluated twice or more whilst other counties were not revaluated; if so, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28168/19]

Éamon Ó Cuív

Ceist:

709. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the counties that have had a total review of their commercial rates valuations based on the Valuation Act 2001; the date in each case these revaluations have been carried out; the date that counties that have had more than one revaluation under the Act had these carried out; the reason other counties have not had such a revaluation; the counties involved; the projected date for all such counties to have their total rates revaluation review completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28283/19]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government

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	Date of signing of Valuation Order	Valuation Date	Publication Date of Valuation List
South Dublin	07/11/2005	30/09/2005	31/12/2007
Fingal	15/03/2007	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	30/10/2015	26/10/2018

*Projected date