Kerry County Council · Budget Meeting of Kerry County Council · 24 November 2025
A vote on making a scheme that gives a 100% abatement of rates on vacant premises for the year ending 31 December 2026.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
that we the members of Kerry County Council makes a scheme for the abatement of rates due to it by liable persons, or classes of liable persons, in respect of vacant properties in accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of the Local Government Rates and Other Matters Act 2019, as amended. Such a scheme will provide for a 100% abatement of rates on vacant premises as provided for in Section 9 (1) of the Local Government Rates and Other Matters Act of 2019 for the financial year ending 31st of December 2026.
Proposed by Cllr. Niall Kelleher; seconded by Cllr. Angie Baily.
The minutes record: The vote was carried.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Fianna Fáil | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fine Gael | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sinn Féin | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Labour Party | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Independent Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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.