Irish Independent Tabloid - Business Week Thursday, 21 March 2013 Page: 8

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Parlonurges developersto pay levies

DEVELOPERS should pay all outstanding development levies due to local authorities prior to sale according to the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). The CIF were reacting to news that over 750m in levies are outstanding to local authorities around the country. "Those developers that owe money for houses they have built and sold need to pay the levies - it's as simple as that," said Construction Industry Federation director general Tom Parlon. "We don't want the local authority to levy the outstanding development charges on the householders who had purchased the properties. No householder should be subjected to these charges. It is completely unfair on them. "Some of the outstanding fees relate to planning permissions", added Parlon.