Finance and Support Services Directorate Finance Department Non Principal Private Residence (NPPR) Charge The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended by the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government Reform Act 2014 introduced a €200 annual charge in respect of all residential property not used as the owner’s sole or main residence. During 2016, outstanding NPPR charges continued to be collected. A total of €877,000 was received by Clare County Council in 2016. Higher education grants SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) - the national authority for grant applications started accepting new applications for 2012/2013 academic year. The council continues to assess and pay students who were already in receipt of a grant in the academic year 2011/12 and who are progressing to the next year of the same course. This number continues to reduce each year and in 2016, Clare County Council processed 36 student files and paid out grants to the value of €111,000. Accounts Payable and Prompt Payment of Accounts Act 1997 / Late Payments in Commercial Transactions Regulations 2002 and SI no. 580 of 2012 In 2016, Clare County Council spent almost €82m on non payroll costs, covering both operational costs and capital project expenditure. During 2016 the sum of €3,889 was incurred in prompt payment interest, compared to €2,577 in 2015. The sum of €28,140 was incurred in prompt payment compensation payments, payable under the terms of S.I. 580 of 2012, compared to €20,350 in 2015.
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