Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 183: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government as of this date, the percentage of households eligible for the household charge that have registered; the percentage of households eligible for the charge have paid the charge; the amount of money collected arising from the charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17066/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provides the legislative basis for the household charge. Under the Act, an owner of a residential property on the liability date of 1 January 2012 is liable to pay the household charge, unless otherwise exempted or entitled to claim a waiver. The household charge is on a self-assessment basis and it is a matter for an owner of a residential property on the liability date to determine if he/she has a liability and, if so, to declare that liability and pay the household charge.

The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) is administering the household charge system on a shared service/agency basis for all county and city councils. I understand, from data provided by the LGMA, that as of 27 March, 2012, a total of 386,121 properties had been registered for payment of the household charge. This equates to income of some €38.6m.