Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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232. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of properties in County Galway, excluding Galway city, currently exempt from paying local property tax; the financial loss to the Exchequer annually due to this exemption; the number of properties in County Galway, excluding Galway city, not paying property tax for which they are liable; the financial loss to the Exchequer as a result of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31509/20]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by Revenue that approximately 74,750 properties have been registered for Local Property Tax (LPT) for Galway County (Local Authority Area) at the end of September 2020. This includes 1,908 properties that are exempt from LPT with associated liabilities of approximately €400,000.

The LPT rate of compliance for Galway County at end September 2020 is almost 92%, which is in line with the national average. It is too early to conclude that the remaining 8% (approx. 6,000 properties) are non-compliant for LPT in 2020 as payments and requests for payment arrangements are still being received and it is expected that this trend will continue until the end of the year.