Written answers

Tuesday, 19 October 2021

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Photo of Carol NolanCarol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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474. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if Covid-19 related financial supports made available to Offaly County Council in 2020 will continue into 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51034/21]

Photo of Peter BurkePeter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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In order to support ratepayers, and in recognition of the impacts of COVID 19 and the associated public health restrictions, the Government put in place a commercial rates waiver in 2020 and recouped €729m to local authorities in respect of its cost.  €4.66m of this was recouped to Offaly County Council. A further €1.3m was allocated to Offaly County Council in respect of the unforeseen costs and income losses it incurred as a direct result of the Covid-19 pandemic.  

A more targeted rates waiver, with an estimated cost of €480m, was put in place for the first nine months of 2021.  This waiver ended on 30 September and has been followed by a limited waiver scheme, targeting certain sectors that may need further support. This quarter 4 waiver is supported by an allocation of €62.3m announced as part of Budget 2022. As regards other supports for 2021 and 2022, my Department will liase with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

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