Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 204: To ask the Minister for Finance when a decision will be made relating to a valuation issue appertaining to persons (details supplied) in County Kildare and Kildare County Council which was submitted to the valuations office of Kildare County Council on 13 June 2005 for consideration; if an early resolution will be reached in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29615/05]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I have no role in the valuation of properties, which is the function of the Valuation Office. However, I am informed by the Valuation Office that an application was received from Kildare County Council on 14 June 2005 under the 1995 tenant purchase scheme in respect of a local authority house at Kilcock, County Kildare. The tenants are disputing the council's valuation on the premises and the Valuation Office has been asked to adjudicate on the matter.

On inquiry about progress in this case, I understand that there is some delay in dealing with casework of this nature because office resources are concentrated on the revision of rateable valuations which the Valuation Office is required to carry out by statute. However, I am assured that the case will be prioritised and assigned to a valuer this month for inspection, after which a decision on the valuation will be reported to Kildare County Council.