Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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210. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons who have made settlements in respect of the non-principal private residence tax; the amount raised; the number of persons who have been advised that they have an outstanding liability for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42270/15]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, provides the legislative basis for the Non Principal Private Residence (NPPR) Charge. The NPPR Charge, which has since been discontinued, applied in the years 2009 to 2013 to any residential property in which the owner did not reside as their normal place of residence. The self-assessed charge was set at €200 per annum. Under the Act, it is a function of a local authority to collect NPPR charges and any related late payment fees. Proceeds from the charge are retained by local authorities and contribute to the provision of local services.

The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) coordinates certain matters relating to the NPPR, acting on an agency basis on behalf of the local government sector. Based on data provided by the LGMA, I understand that €35,295,860 has been collected from the NPPR Charge in 2015 to date. My Department does not have any data relating to the number of persons who have made settlements or the number of persons advised of a potential outstanding liability for the Charge in 2015.