Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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268. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of appeals made regarding rateable valuations to the Valuation tribunal for each local authority area under the revaluation 2017 programme, in tabular form. [50098/17]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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269. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of appeals made regarding rateable valuations of commercial property to the Valuation tribunal for each local authority area revalued under the national revaluation programme, in tabular form. [50099/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 268 and 269 together.

The Valuation Acts 2001 to 2015 provide for the valuation of all commercial and industrial property for rating purposes. The Commissioner of Valuation is independent in the performance of his functions under the Acts and the making of valuations for rating purposes is his sole responsibility. I, as Minister for Justice and Equality, have no role in decisions in this regard.

Having a modern valuation base is very important for the levying of commercial rates on a fair and equitable basis across all economic sectors. As the Deputy will be aware this has been the policy of successive governments and is the express purpose of the National Revaluation Programme now being rolled out by the Valuation Office.

In relation to the information sought, it should be noted that prior to the commencement of the Valuation (Amendment) Act 2015 a ratepayer could appeal a final valuation firstly to the Commissioner of Valuation and subsequently to the Valuation Tribunal. Since the passing of this Act, appeals are now made solely to the Valuation Tribunal. Appeals from the recently completed Reval 2017 programme (including the second revaluation of South Dublin County Council rating authority area) were made under the new provisions for the first time. It continues to be the case that, when a ratepayer is provided with a proposed valuation earlier in the valuation process, he/she can make representations to the Valuation Office if dissatisfied.

The information sought by the Deputy is relation to appeals to the Valuation Tribunal is contained in the following table.