“To ask the Manager how much money is owed to the Council in outstanding development levies and what action is been taken to collect these levies?”

 

 

“A sum of €147 million in levies is outstanding, as at 31/08/09, under the Section 48 Development Contribution Scheme.

 

An estimated €70 million of this amount is due to be offset in respect of works carried out by the respective developers on behalf of the Council, when the relevant final accounts have been agreed.   A further €62 million is subject to phased payment arrangements agreed by the Council and Developers. The remaining €15 million is in respect of recently invoiced developments where work has not commenced on site and payment arrangements have yet to be negotiated.

 

It should be noted that a substantial number of phased payment agreements have been broken and the majority of these cases have been or are being re-negotiated. In the event that the co-operation of Developers is not forthcoming legal proceedings are instituted for recovery of the amounts outstanding and 50 cases, approximately, are currently at various stages of these proceedings.

 

The Manager is maintaining a policy of actively managing any arrears that may occur or where monies due to be paid have not been paid.”