Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In one of the statements the Department issued on 15 March 2013, it referred to bad debts and set out that when they are taken into account, the true level of outstanding development levies for 2010 was €214 million. What are the guidelines in place according to which a local authority decides whether an outstanding levy represents a bad debt? If the true figure of outstanding development levies nationally for 2010 was €214 million and it is €425 million for 2011, does that not represent a very significant increase? That does not tally.