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Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 11: National Property Revaluation Programme (25 Jan 2018)

Seán Fleming: We are dealing with the 2016 annual report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, chapter 11, national property revaluation programme, and the appropriation accounts for 2016, Vote 16 - Valuation Office. We are joined by officials from the Valuation Office, Mr. John O'Sullivan, Commissioner for Valuation and Accounting Officer for Vote 16, Mr. Declan Lavelle, head of valuation services, and...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 11: National Property Revaluation Programme (25 Jan 2018)

Seán Fleming: I understood that last year after a Cabinet reshuffle the Valuation Office had come under the Department of Justice and Equality.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 11: National Property Revaluation Programme (25 Jan 2018)

Seán Fleming: Up to 31 December it was under the Department of Justice and Equality. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 11: National Property Revaluation Programme (25 Jan 2018)

Seán Fleming: It has now transferred.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 11: National Property Revaluation Programme (25 Jan 2018)

Seán Fleming: Is that new? Is this the first time the Valuation Office has been under the aegis of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 11: National Property Revaluation Programme (25 Jan 2018)

Seán Fleming: Is Mr. Lemass in a position to say why it moved from the Department of Justice and Equality? It was linked with property registration and other property matters relating to the Department of Justice and Equality. I understood the logic of that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 11: National Property Revaluation Programme (25 Jan 2018)

Seán Fleming: If anyone chooses to follow up the matter by way of parliamentary question, as I did before, they will get a reply to the effect that the Taoiseach is not answerable to the Oireachtas for the allocation of portfolios and responsibilities under Ministers. Mr. Lemass is consistent on that point.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 11: National Property Revaluation Programme (25 Jan 2018)

Seán Fleming: Did that include Ordnance Survey Ireland?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 11: National Property Revaluation Programme (25 Jan 2018)

Seán Fleming: I think after the previous election it moved to the Department of Justice and Equality. It surprised me this morning to learn the Valuation Office is now under the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, but it is of no significance.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 11: National Property Revaluation Programme (25 Jan 2018)

Seán Fleming: That is fine. It is simply that I was not aware of it. That is all. There is no issue. It is simply by way of information. I call the Comptroller and Auditor General to make his opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 11: National Property Revaluation Programme (25 Jan 2018)

Seán Fleming: I thank Mr. O'Sullivan. The lead speaker today is Deputy Cassells, who will have 20 minutes, followed by Deputy Connolly, who will have 15 minutes, and all other members will have ten minutes. Members have indicated in the following sequence: Deputies Catherine Murphy, Burke and Cullinane.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 11: National Property Revaluation Programme (25 Jan 2018)

Seán Fleming: Before I call Deputy Connolly, I ask Mr. Lemass to elaborate on one comment he made. He said that generally when the office goes to a county under the revaluation process, there is no increase in the overall rates bill for that rating authority. I interpret that to mean there will be winners and losers. However, in a county where the population, business activity and number of businesses...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 11: National Property Revaluation Programme (25 Jan 2018)

Seán Fleming: So it is not based on value? Is the revaluation based on the rates take with the amount in euro or does the valuation change?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 11: National Property Revaluation Programme (25 Jan 2018)

Seán Fleming: Which changes - the valuation or the rate struck by the council - to achieve that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 11: National Property Revaluation Programme (25 Jan 2018)

Seán Fleming: That is a big change.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 11: National Property Revaluation Programme (25 Jan 2018)

Seán Fleming: Is there a separate statutory instrument for each local authority before the Valuation Office can commence?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 11: National Property Revaluation Programme (25 Jan 2018)

Seán Fleming: Will Mr. O'Sullivan forward to the committee a list of the dates they issued in respect of the revaluations done to date or currently under way? If there is a statutory instrument for each local authority, it would be useful to have the schedule.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 11: National Property Revaluation Programme (25 Jan 2018)

Seán Fleming: On 30 September 2017.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 11: National Property Revaluation Programme (25 Jan 2018)

Seán Fleming: The next speaker is Deputy Catherine Murphy who will be followed by Deputy Burke and Deputy Cullinane.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 11: National Property Revaluation Programme (25 Jan 2018)

Seán Fleming: Before we proceed, it sounds as if the Valuation Office is not able to do its job in a timely manner. The local authorities will be given the power to move quickly, which will allow the Valuation Office to drag its feet as it will take the view that there is no loss to the local authority because it has done the job. It would be far more effective to have one agency doing the job properly,...