Cork County Council collected less than €10,000 in derelict property penalties 

Total outstanding levies to be collected by Cork County Council amount to €183,700.

Cork County Council collected less than €10,000 levied against the owners of derelict properties.

Cork County Council officials have been told “to stop using the carrot and get out the stick” after it emerged they managed to collect less than €10,000 levied against the owners of derelict properties, which have a combined estimated value of €20m.

Under national legislation, local authorities are entitled to collect an annual 7% levy per annum on the market value of such sites. The penalties are designed to encourage owners to put their properties back into use.