COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 10, 2011

QUESTION NO. 23

QUESTION: Councillor E. Tuffy

To ask the Manager for a Report on the collection of Commercial Rates as of 30th September 2011, including percentage of billed rate demands paid/unpaid and comparative information for 2010?

REPLY:

The Council currently has 6705 live commercial rates accounts. Of these there are 1862 on Direct Debit at a value of € 2,750,000 per month. There are currently 315 on agreed arrangements,

while approximately 900 premises are either vacant or part vacant. A total of  937 cases have been forwarded in 2011 to the Law Department for legal proceedings.

The following is the position in relation to the collection of Commercial Rates 2010 v 2011

2010   2011  
Arrears @ 31 Dec 2009     €18,122,445 Arrears @ 31 Dec 2010  €26,663,643
Bills 2010                         €124,313,660 Bills 2011                      €125,444,922
         
For Collection in 2010       €142,436,105 For Collection in 2011     €152,108,565
       
Receipts to 01/10/2010    €92,222,255 Receipts to 30/09/2011  € 89,177,366
       
% Collected (incl arrears )                         65% % Collected(incl arrears )                                       59%
% Collected (excl arrears )                         74% % Collected(excl arrears ) 71%
Balance Due                   €50,213,850 Balance Due  € 62,931,198