COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, October 23rd, 2017
QUESTION NO.2
QUESTION: Councillor S. Holland
To ask the Chief Executive to provide a breakdown by Local Electoral Area of refunds under the commercial rates vacancy scheme.
REPLY:
Currently South Dublin County Council grants 100% vacancy credit on commercial rateable properties provided it meets the following criteria:
The property must have been vacant for one of the following reasons:
- Vacant and available for letting and the owner unable to find a tenant at a reasonable rent
- Vacant due to the completion of additions repairs or alterations
Documentation to support an application for vacancy must be submitted with the Council’s application form, along with a sworn ‘Declaration of Vacancy’ signed by the applicant in the presence of any of a Commissioner of Oaths, Peace Commissioner or Practicing Solicitor.
The following is the value of vacancy credits for commercial properties recommended to 2nd October 2017 broken down by Electoral District. It should be noted that applications in respect of 2016 continue to be processed. The average amount of vacancy credit applied for the 4 years 2012 – 2015 inclusive is €13.6m.
| Electoral District | 2016 Vacancy Credit granted |
| BALLINASCORNEY | € 39,171.60 |
| BALLYBODEN | € 2,978.37 |
| BOHERNABREENA | € 40,675.31 |
| CLONDALKIN BALLYMOUNT | € 950,467.33 |
| CLONDALKIN DUNAWLEY | € 13,634.04 |
| CLONDALKIN MONASTERY | € 1,309,823.19 |
| CLONDALKIN MOOREFIELD | € 482,660.66 |
| CLONDALKIN ROWLAGH | € 1,176.63 |
| CLONDALKIN VILLAGE | € 43,925.89 |
| CLONDALKIN-CAPPA | € 6,821.80 |
| FIRHOUSE BALLYCULLEN | € 2,393.55 |
| FIRHOUSE KNOCKLYON | € 1,206.37 |
| FIRHOUSE VILLAGE | € 21,088.91 |
| LUCAN HEIGHTS | € 56,373.58 |
| LUCAN ST HELENS | € 113,925.22 |
| LUCAN-ESKER | € 178,590.41 |
| NEWCASTLE | € 975,276.67 |
| PALMERSTOWN VILLAGE | € 214,250.43 |
| PALMERSTOWN WEST | € 261,486.75 |
| RATHCOOLE | € 81,547.90 |
| RATHFARNHAM BALLYROAN | € 9,199.79 |
| RATHFARNHAM HERMITAGE | € 3,429.97 |
| RATHFARNHAM ST ENDAS | € 2,204.36 |
| RATHFARNHAM VILLAGE | € 47,125.69 |
| SAGGART | € 127,758.92 |
| TALLAGHT AVONBEG | € 1,932.66 |
| TALLAGHT BELGARD | € 10,352.44 |
| TALLAGHT FETTERCAIRN | € 861,048.30 |
| TALLAGHT GLENVIEW | € 22,315.13 |
| TALLAGHT JOBSTOWN | € 42,850.13 |
| TALLAGHT KILNAMANAGH | € 749,653.22 |
| TALLAGHT KILTIPPER | € 36,866.27 |
| TALLAGHT KINGSWOOD | € 1,027,274.26 |
| TALLAGHT OLDBAWN | € 133,538.75 |
| TALLAGHT SPRINGFIELD | € 1,479,703.22 |
| TALLAGHT TYMON | € 305,016.92 |
| TEMPLEOGUE KIMMAGE MANOR | € 1,945.02 |
| TEMPLEOGUE LIMEKILN | € 7,309.52 |
| TEMPLEOGUE OSPREY | € 6,147.53 |
| TEMPLEOGUE VILLAGE | € 31,270.09 |
| TERENURE CHERRYFIELD | € 131,410.39 |
| TERENURE GREENTREES | € 2,359.37 |
| TERENURE ST JAMES | € 188,119.80 |
| Total Vacancy credits for rate year 2016 processed to date | € 10,026,306.36 |