Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 504: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied with the level of payment of the €200 non-principal private residence charge to local authorities under the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009; if his Department is taking any responsibility for pursuing defaulters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3589/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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As at 25 January 2010, €59,447,800 has been raised under the non-principal private residence charge in respect of 2009, well in excess of the original target of €40 million, and implementation of the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 has been successful. The question of pursuing non payment of the charge is a matter for individual local authorities, who have statutory responsibility under the Act for collection of the charge.