I don’t agree or I think an amendment is required, can I do anything about the addition of my property / structure to the RPS?

If you do not agree with the addition of your property / structure to the RPS or if you think an amendment is required to the name / address / description of the structure or the extent of the structure on the land use maps, please make a submission on the Draft Plan. Please ensure to clearly identify the structure in question in your submission.
All submissions / observations received in relation to properties / structures recommended by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage will be sent to the Minister for their consideration.
Details on how to make a submission to the Draft Plan can be viewed here.

I don’t know my Eircode?

If you are unsure of your Eircode, you can search via your address at eircode.ie.

I get a waiver of the Council's Annual standing charge. Will the new service provider give me a waiver?

Panda will honour Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s Waiver Scheme (including hardship clause). Existing customers who do not currently have a waiver, and whose circumstances change, can apply to Panda.

I had heard that the Council had reduced its “rate” by 2% but yet many ratepayers have had an increase in their rates assessment for this year. Why is this?

The “rate” is normally the term associated with the ARV which is determined by the Council. We cannot compare the ARV for 2011 (€0.170) with that for 2010 (€69.20) as the ARV for 2011 is really a starting point following revaluation. 

As with any exercise of the nature of a general revaluation of commercial properties certain categories of Ratepayers will enjoy a net gain, others will not. And even within those categories of properties where the overall rates burden will have decreased certain individual properties will show an increase in their rates liability. The revaluation process, undertaken by the Commissioner of Valuation in accordance with legislation, has resulted in 56% of ratepayers enjoying decreased rates bills, 4% seeing no change & 40% unfortunately having an increased bill. 

What the Council has done in recognition of the difficulties re-valuation has caused many Ratepayers is to drop its rates income from what it could have been (€91.3m), as provided for in the revaluation legislation, to €88.9m, a decrease of 2.6% which has had the effect of bringing the ARV down to €0.170 instead of the higher figure permissible under the legislation of €0.174.

I have a disability - what special arrangements have been put in place for me?

Tá eolas le fáil ar an leathanach gréasáin seo ar gov.ie do vótálaithe faoi mhíchumas

This webpage on gov.ie contains information for voters with disabilities

Disabilities
I have a disability but I'm not a Council tenant. Are there any grant schemes available to me?

Applicants living in privately owned properties can apply for a grant to have works doen under the following schemes:

- Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability

- Mobility Aids Grant

More information can be found here: https://www.dlrcoco.ie/en/housing/apply-grant/adaptation-grants-privately-owned-homes

I have an agreement with the Council to pay my arrears. What happens now?

Please continue to pay your arrears as normal.

I have an agreement with the Council to pay my waste charge arrears. What happens now?

Please continue to pay your arrears as normal.

waste charge, arrears
I have an air lock, how do I get rid of it?

For information on how to fix an air lock, please click on the following link, Air Locks(pdf -56kb) PDF Icon

I have an air lock, how do I get rid of it?
I have changed address after the Register came into force on 15th February, can I be included on the Register at my new address if an Election/Referendum is called?

You can apply to be included on a Supplement to the Register by completing a Supplement Application Form (RFA3), having the form witnessed  at a Garda Station and returned to us before the closing date to be included on the supplement.

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