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City Councillors To Vote On Proposed Hikes To Rents, Parking And Tolls

Emma Tyrrell
Emma Tyrrell

07:11 18 Nov 2019


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Dublin City Councillors will vote tonight on next year's budget, which could see a hike in charges.

An increase in parking fees, road tolls and commercial rates have been proposed to make up a shortfall in funding. While tenants in social housing could see their rent increased.

The local authority is considering increasing the toll at the East Link bridge, connecting North Wall to Ringsend, by 36 percent.

The plan would see the cost rise from €1.40 to €1.90 for a car to cross the bridge.

While the rates businesses pay would increase by 1.5 percent under the plan.

The council says the increases are necessary to deal with a shortfall in government funding along with higher costs and insurance claims.

DCC chief executive Owen Keegan says the council will be down €8.4 million on rates at Irish Water-owned properties alone.

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