Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin North Central, Labour)
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Question 459: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his strategy to identify owners of second properties with a view to ensuring payment of the non-principal private residence charge. [5425/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, broadened the revenue base of local authorities through the introduction of the charge on non-principal private residences (NPPR). The charge is set at €200 and is being levied and collected by local authorities.

Under the Act, it is a function of a local authority to collect non-principal private residence charges and late payment fees due to it and all charges and late payment fees imposed and payable to a local authority are placed under the care and management of the local authority concerned. In this regard, it is a matter for individual local authorities to take measures in respect of properties that may have a liability to the NPPR charge under the provisions of the 2009 Act.