John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 134: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider reducing the penalty per month imposed on delayed non-principal private residence tax payments to local authorities, in view of the fact that it is causing severe hardship. [37884/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 provides the legislative basis for the €200 charge on non-principal private residences (NPPR), including the application of late payment fees. I have no plans at present to amend the quantum of the late payment fee for the charge.

The charge is levied on a fixed liability date in each calendar year and payment becomes due two months after that date. There is then a further month's grace period to pay the charge, giving a total of three months during which the charge may be paid before penalties for late payment commence. Section 9 of the Act places collection of the charge under the care and management of the relevant local authority.

Question No. 135 answered with Question No. 130.