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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 10, 2025

QUESTION NO. 3

QUESTION: Councillor M. Johansson

To ask the Chief Executive if any unpaid development contribution fees have been written off by the council since 2020?

REPLY:

No unpaid development contributions have been written off since 2020. 

Unpaid contributions are treated as debtors.  This means that any non payment of Development Contributions or not adhering to phasing arrangements are transferred into the debt management process, and all unpaid contributions remain with the relevant permission and property.

It should be noted however that there are cases where the Planning Department is not always aware (for example at receipt of Commencement Notice when invoices for payment of Development Contributions are issued) that a development, or part of a development will be used for Part V compliance.  As these units are generally exempt from development contribution fees, an order may be signed to reduce any resulting overcharge.