The Revenue Commissioners taking on local politics won’t end well (opens original article in a new tab)

Simon Harris reannounced that the Revenue Commissioners will take over derelict site levy collection from local authorities, requiring property owners to self-declare derelict sites with penalties for non-compliance, despite local authorities' past failures and continued involvement in managing exemptions and appeals.

• Simon Harris reannounced Revenue Commissioners will take over derelict site levy collection from local authorities
• Revenue's new scheme requires property owners to self-declare derelict sites with penalties for non-compliance
• Local authorities will still manage exemptions, appeals, and ownership verification despite past failures
• Outstanding levies amount to €32 million with 949 councillors across 31 local authorities involved
• Previous scheme failed due to local authorities' lack of enthusiasm and clerical errors
• New register of derelict sites will be compiled by local authorities despite their past performance