Council chief urges ratepayers in difficulty to contact authority

or post confirmation of their reduced income from either their employer or the Department of Employment Affairs to the authority.

HAP/RAS tenants can email hap@ corkcoco.ie or post to HAP/RAS, Housing Section, Floor 4, Cork County Council, Carrigrohane Road, Cork, T12 R2N. Cork County Council tenants can contact rentassessment@corkcoco.ie or post to the Rent Assessment Unit, Cork County Council Offices, Kent St, Clonakilty, County Cork, P85 X375.

Local authority housing loan borrowers seeking a reduction or freeze on mortgage repayments due to loss of income relating to COVID-19 should direct their queries to the Housing Loans Collection Unit on (021) 428 5262; e-mail housingloanscollection@corkcoco.ie or post to Housing Loans Collection Unit, Floor 5 Extension, County Hall, Cork, T12 R2N C.

Mr Lucy said Cork County Council was sending out a clear message of support to individuals and businesses impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, in respect of payment of housing rents, housing loans and commercial rates.

“Council staff have been responding to many calls and queries with regard to payments in recent days and would like to reassure concerned members of the public that the staff and services are in place to react promptly as the situation develops.”

The Mayor of County Cork Cllr Ian Doyle praised the authority for the manner in which it is responding to the COVID-19 crisis

“These are generally difficult and worrying times for members of the public, and financial strain only adds to these concerns. I am really pleased to see Cork County Council adapting and responding so quickly in implementing these new measures to alleviate some of these issues for members of our community,” said Mayor Doyle.

“It is an extraordinary time for everyone; the implications for business across the county have been huge. I welcome anything that can be done to lessen this hardship.”