Dublin city will run out of money if commerical rates and social housing rents are suspended, the council's chief executive has warned.
A number of councillors have called for a rates freeze for businesses and for rent collections to stop while the city deals with the coronavirus outbreak.
The council has almost 25,000 tenants.
While Retail Excellence Ireland said yesterday that all business costs such as commercial rents and rates must be paused with immediate effect.
However the Irish Times reports that DCC's Owen Keegan says the income from rates for businesses and social housing rents is essential to keep the city running.
He said any ratepayer experiencing difficulties should contact their rate collector.
Separately new figures from DublinTown show footfall fell by 28 per cent in Dublin city centre last week, compared to the same period last year.
The numbers on Grafton Street were down by more than a third, highlighting the impact of the virus.
South William Street was the worst hit, with footfall dropping off by 44 per cent.
