Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2022
295. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant sites identified in each local authority area to date in 2022; the amounts levied in each area under the vacant sites levy; the amounts collected under the levy; the amounts outstanding in unpaid levies in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61687/22]
View answerUnder the vacant site levy provisions in the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 (the Act), planning authorities were empowered to apply a vacant site levy of 3% of the market valuation of relevant properties which were listed on local authority vacant site registers in 2018, which relevant owners were liable to pay in January 2019. The rate of the levy increased to 7% for sites listed on local authority vacant sites registers from 2019 onwards which site owners became liable to pay in January of the following year.
The most recent data available in relation to the collection of the levy is based on returns submitted to my Department, further to the issuing of Circular Letter PL 03/2022 on 25 March 2022 requesting the submission of a progress report on the implementation and collection of the levy by each local authority. This information submitted in 2022, in respect of 2021, is provided in the attached Table.
It should be noted that under section 19 of the Act, unpaid levies due remain a charge on the land in question until they are paid. My Department will continue to engage proactively with local authorities to ensure that all vacant site levies due are paid and that the measure can achieve its full potential.
VSL Payments (in respect of 2021 7% rate)
|
Planning Authority |
No. sites liable 2022 in respect of2021 |
Value. sites liable 2022 in respect of2021 |
No. and Value of Demands Issued in respect of2021 |
No and Value of sites for which payments were collected in respect of2021 |
No and Value of sites for which payments are outstanding in respect of2021 |
|||
|
Carlow |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
|
Cavan |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
|
Clare |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
|
Cork City |
6 |
€434,875.00 |
6 |
€434,875.00 |
3 |
€315,875.00 |
3 |
€119,000.00 |
|
Cork County |
16 |
€8,197,000.00 |
4 |
€600,250.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
9 |
€140,200 |
|
Donegal |
4 |
€487,065.00 |
0 |
€487,065.00 |
0 |
€487,065.00 |
0 |
€487,065.00 |
|
Dublin City |
24 |
€4,471,950.00 |
24 |
€4,471,950.00 |
1 |
€16,450.00 |
23 |
€4,455,500.00 |
|
DLR |
4 |
€5,950,000.00 |
4 |
€416,500.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
|
Fingal |
6 |
€1,734,250.00 |
1 |
€49,000.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
1 |
€49,000.00 |
|
Galway City |
6 |
€4,550,000.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
|
Galway County |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
|
Kerry |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
|
Kildare |
13 |
€10,015,000.00 |
6 |
€701,050.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
|
Kilkenny |
3 |
2,065,000 |
2 |
€1,315,000 |
0 |
€0.00 |
2 |
€1,315,000 |
|
Laois |
2 |
TBD |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
1 |
€52,500.00 |
|
Leitrim |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
|
Limerick |
6 |
€8,315,000.00 |
6 |
€577,706.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
6 |
€577,706.00 |
|
Longford |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
|
Louth |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
|
Mayo |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
|
Meath |
11 |
€9,275,000.00 |
5 |
€493,500.00 |
1 |
€400,000.00 |
10 |
€8,875,000.00 |
|
Monaghan |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
|
Offaly |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
|
Roscommon |
17 |
€2,955,000.00 |
17 |
€206,850.00 |
1 |
€18,375.00 |
16 |
€188,475.00 |
|
Sligo |
21 |
€20,682,000.00 |
21 |
€983,100.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
21 |
€983,100.00 |
|
South Dublin |
10 |
€13,845,000.00 |
10 |
€969,150.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
10 |
€969,150.00 |
|
Tipperary |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
|
Waterford |
16 |
€8,702,186.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
16 |
€8,702,186.00 |
|
Westmeath |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
|
Wexford |
2 |
€300,000.00 |
2 |
€21,000.00 |
0 |
€0.00 |
2 |
€21,000.00 |
|
Wicklow |
14 |
€4,205,000.00 |
14 |
€294,350.00 |
1 |
€12,600.00 |
14 |
€292,250.00 |
|
Total |
181 |
€106,184,326.00 |
122 |
€12,021,346.00 |
7 |
€1,250,365.00 |
134 |
€27,227,132.00 |
