asked the Minister for Local Government whether the Dublin Corporation estimates the tips received by a person in the catering business when calculating differential rent; and, if so, how the estimation of such tips is made and the legal authority for including tips in the calculation of the rents.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin Differential Rents: Estimation of Tips.
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Mr. Ryan
The assessment of family income under the differential rent scheme operated by Dublin Corporation is a matter for the housing authority. I am not in a position, therefore, to say how the estimation of tips is made. Article 7 of the Housing (Management and Letting) Regulations, 1950, provides that in determining rent, the housing authority may take into account the financial circumstances of the tenant.