Tag: Rates

Community not-for-profit childcare to be exempt from commercial rates

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has today (Thursday) said that a rates exemption will benefit services available to children in not-for-profit childcare facilities. “An amendment was introduced today to the Valuation (Amendment)(No.2) Bill 2012 which means not-for-profit community childcare providers will be exempt from rates. This will be a major boost for community crèches, Montessori schools and…

€29.1 million investment in sports capital shows Govt commitment to a Healthy Ireland

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, has today (Tuesday) commended the Minister for Sport, Michael Ring TD on the allocation of €29.1 million for the Sports Capital Programme announced in Budget 2015. This brings to just over €100 million the amount this Government has invested in the Sports Capital Programme. “Funding of €29.1 million will allow for 1,130…

Dublin Fingal sports clubs to benefit from extension of rate exemptions

Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell has today, (Wednesday) welcomed the announcement by Minister of State in the Department of Finance, Simon Harris TD that a partial exemption will be granted to sports clubs with bars or other commercial facilities. “I am delighted that the rates burden currently placed on sports clubs with bars, or other commercial facilities,…