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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 21, 2015

QUESTION NO.14

QUESTION: Councillor R. McMahon

To ask the Chief Executive how many Community and Sports Clubs have been contacted and how many have applied for the partial exemption from commercial rates and to give a summary report on the financial benefit to the clubs in the County. Also please provide a list of possible clubs in the County who potentially qualify for this scheme. 

REPLY:

The Valuation Amendment Act 2015 enacted changes in relation to clubs whose premises are rated because they are registered under The Registration of Clubs (Ireland) Act 1904 (Usually because there is a bar in part of the premises)

The Valuation Office placed an advertisement in the press on 7th August 2015 outlining details of the amendment and the requirement for clubs registered under the Registration of Clubs (Ireland) Act 1904 to submit an application form with supporting documentation to the Valuation Office on or before Tuesday 15th September 2015.

The Rates Section examined the rate book and extracted details of clubs that may be eligible and issued details of the advertisement and an application form. A total of 21 clubs in the administrative area of South Dublin County Council were contacted. The list below while it may not be exhaustive contains the details of the clubs that were contacted.

Lucan Sarsfields GAA Club

Ballyboden St Enda's GAA Club

Firhouse Community & Leisure Club Limited

Muintir Chronain Teoranta

Bluebell United AFC Limited

Clondalkin Rugby Club limited

St Mary's GFC

Three Rock Rovers Hockey Club

Round Tower GFC

Kilnamanagh Family Recreation Centre Limited

St Anne's GAA Club

St Mark's GAA Club

Mark's Celtic Soccer Club

Thomas Davis GAA Club

Badminton Union of Ireland

Templeogue Tennis Club

St Mary's College Rugby Football club

Templeogue Castle Community Bridge club

Faugh's GAA Club

St Judes's GAA Club

Templeogue United FC Limited

 

All Councillors were informed by email on 12th August 2015 of the above.

The financial benefit to the clubs will not be known until after the Valuation Office have examined all applications received and issued any amended Valuation Certificates.