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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, June 14, 2010

QUESTION NO.25

QUESTION: Councillor E. Tuffy

To ask the Manager if he will advise members of the amount of Development Levy due in respect of the year 2009 and how much of the total amount has been collected to date?

REPLY:

Invoices in the sum of €15.4 million were raised for development contributions for developments in 2009 under the Councils Section 48 Development Contributions Scheme.  During 2009 and 2010 in respect of these invoices payments in the sum of €3.3million have been received.

The Council issues an invoice for development contributions when it is notified of the commencement of a development. It should be noted that generally payment in full of contributions does not occur at commencement but after the completion of construction. Phasing arrangements for payment usually apply to larger developments.

In the period from 2004 to date invoices in the sum of €151 million were raised under the Councils Section 48 Development Contributions Scheme and a total of €116.6 million received, leaving a balance of almost €34.4 million outstanding.

All contributions are considered payable but it should be noted in relation to the above that a contingency figure must be provided in respect of a number of factors. The contingecy figure in South Dublin County Council currently is estimated  at  €10.6 million. Factors considered include bad and doubtful debts or cases such as developers carrying out capital works in lieu of financial contributions; credits due for social housing provided; development not being completed; development not commencing etc.