Housing minister accused of failing to progress plans to reform commercial rates
A Donegal TD has accused the Minister for housing and local government of failing to progress plans for reforming Commercial Rates as quickly as possible. Fianna Fail deputy Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher says he is aware of very little progress made in the past 12 months despite department commitments to…
Ratepayers in Sligo to find out new valuations later in year
Ratepayers in Sligo are finding out this week what they will have to pay for the year ahead. And it seems that, generally, those in the county will have to pay slightly more while those in the old Sligo borough area will be paying a little less. That’s because, in…
Small towns and businesses worst hit by rates
A Leitrim Councillor says businesses in small towns are being worst hit by rates. Manorhamilton publican and local Councillor Felim Gurn says that small shops and pubs are being worst affected by this year’s rate which are being sent out to businesses at present. Information workshops on the evaluations have…
Valuation Office staff to answer questions from Leitrim ratepayers
Ratepayers in County Leitrim who have questions or concerns about their property valuations will have the opportunity to meet staff from the Valuations Office today and tomorrow, the 6th and 7th February. They will be at the county council offices in Carrick on Shannon between 9:30am and 4:30pm. There has…
Business turnover taken into account in some cases for property valuations
A Leitrim councillor says ratepayers who are concerned about their property valuations and the rates they may have to pay should take advantage of walk-in workshops by Leitrim County Council. Some ratepayers in Leitrim have been shocked and confused on receiving notice of their property valuations, which have been set…
Shock, confusion among ratepayers in Leitrim
Ratepayers in Leitrim have been shocked and confused after receiving notice of their property valuations. The valuations, set by the National Valuations Office, are used to calculate the rates to be paid for the year ahead. Notices of property valuations are expected to be sent out soon in counties Sligo…
Donegal councillor says rates reform necessary at national level
A Donegal councillor says the system of deciding on how much rates that businesses pay to local authorities needs to be examined at a national level. Fine Gael Councillor Barry O’Neill made his comments in the aftermath of Sligo County Council’s decision at its annual budget meeting this week to…