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Local Authorities crack down - 08-Feb-2010

Local Authorities have been told to crack down on defaulters

Cash strapped local authorities have been told to crack down on defaulters as figures show more than E500 million is owed in development levies, rent and rates arrears and unpaid refuse charges. They show that the country's largest local authority has arrears totalling 231m euro, including 73m euro owed by businesses in rates.
Included in this is a staggering 16m euro owed to Dublin City Council in refuse charges with
approximately 9,500 customers in "serious arrears" (in excess of one year). At the end of November last year, there were a total of 8,795 rent accounts in arrears for more than a month - totalling 22m euro. More than 73m euro is owed in commercial rates, with 16m euro owed in commercial water charges.
A statement from Environment Minister John Gormley has urged all local authorities "to collect all charges which are due to them in a timely and efficient manner". - Irish Examiner
 
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