Written answers

Tuesday, 19 June 2018

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

Legislative Measures

Photo of Bobby AylwardBobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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606. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the commercial rates Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26923/18]

Photo of Eoghan MurphyEoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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Commercial rates form an important element of the funding of all local authorities. However, the legislative basis for the levying of rates consists of over 20 separate pieces of legislation, some dating back to the 19th century.

My Department developed legislative proposals to modernise and consolidate the legislation governing commercial rates into a single enactment and, in this regard, the Government last year approved the drafting of a commercial rates Bill. The Bill is currently with the Office of Parliamentary Counsel for drafting, with a view to its introduction as soon as possible.

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