Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 234: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on development contribution schemes relating to lapsed or abandoned capital projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38577/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Section 48 (12)(b) and (c) of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 – 2010 provide that where a local authority has not commenced specified works included in a special development contribution scheme within 5 years of the date of payment of the contribution, or the final instalment if the payment is phased, or have commenced but not completed the works within 7 years of the payment, or the final instalment if the payment is phased, or if the local authority decides not to proceed with the works or part thereof, the contribution must be refunded to the applicant together with any interest that may have accrued over the period while the contribution is held by the local authority.

A local authority is entitled where expenditure is incurred within the required period in respect of a portion of the proposed works to limit the refund of the amount of the contribution to the proposed works that have not been carried out.