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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 10, 2025

QUESTION NO. 18

QUESTION: Councillor D. McManus

To ask the Chief Executive the financial impact from ending the commercial rates vacancy discount between South Dublin County Council’s  Budget 2024 and Budget 2025?

REPLY:

The commercial rates vacancy credit scheme allows vacancy credits to be applied to vacant properties where the vacancy is due to

1) The inability to obtain a tenant at a reasonable rent or

2) Where the property was undergoing refurbishment.

The Elected Members approve the vacancy rate as part of the annual budget process.

The vacancy rate for South Dublin County Council was reduced from 25% in 2024 to 0% in the budget for 2025.

This has reduced the amount that the council needs to provide in the vacancy expenditure budget from €1,625,000 to €800,000.

A saving to the Council of €825,000 in 2025.