Comments on: Is Fingal County Council watching the ball?

By: Adrian McMahon

Adrian McMahon — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:55:26 +0000

Just like you said, there is no way out of it. The point where I get completely pissed off with is if you compare similar rates for all of the different councils across Ireland. I’m open to correction but if I remember rightly most counties have a cap somewhere around the 10K mark.

Also, the levy (if you bother to read it which most dont) is for habitual, so by that definition you shouldn’t pay for stairs or bathrooms etc or if you build a dormer then obviously where the dormer meets the wall (i.e. the slope within the room) if you cant stand under it sure as shit you cant live under it so get your architect to measure and exclude all areas that are not suitable and then talk to the council.

Then again, its probably changed since then and most likely in their favor

By: Coco

Coco — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:00:20 +0000

Got bent over for 2 grand. Absolutely no way out of it. Once you pass the 40sqmetre point, they are stuck into you. I will gladly accept emails offering a way to make your council work for there poxy levy. Don’t pay an architect to submit your planning application, get the lazy people in the councils to help you!
Roamer808@gmail.com

By: peter donegan

peter donegan — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:47:42 +0000

That cursed tax… yet another! I too got beaten badly with that.
For drainage – not with the treatment plant I have. For schools – no kids and none of your business if i/ we never do
For water – ah come on!!
For bins – taxed already
For roads – M50, car tax, diesel, insurance and just short of thumb tacks at this rate

but hey – pay the bill or we’ll feck things up a little for you….

Heres another scenario – we pay the/ their wages… so we’re the boss… we should start a revolution!!!

happy wednesday
peter