Carlow County Council · July Meeting of Carlow County Council · 14 July 2025
A vote on varying local property tax in Carlow upwards by 15% for the four years 2026 to 2029.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
“That we the members of Carlow County Council hereby resolve to vary the Local Property Tax (Local Adjustment Factor) upwards by 15% for the year 2026 in respect of relevant residential properties situated in the administrative area of Carlow County Council and that the variation in the Local Property Tax rate applies for a 4-year period of 2026 – 2029 inclusive”
Proposed by Cllr. F. Phelan; seconded by Cllr. F. Browne.
The minutes record: The result was 14 For and 4 Against. The Local Property Tax - Setting of a Local Adjustment factor 2026 - 2029 was passed.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fianna Fáil | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sinn Féin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Labour Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| People Before Profit-Solidarity | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
None
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.