This, I take it, is the existing reduction of one-tenth this year?
Local Government (Rateability of Rents) (Abolition) Bill, 1971: Committee and Final Stages.
Section 1 agreed to.
SECTION 2.
Question proposed: "That section 2 stand part of the Bill."
This is to validate in respect of the county health districts the reduction in the liability of persons subject to half-rent rating in respect of the year 1970-71. As the Deputy knows, the previous legislation extended from 1960 to 1970 and we are now in 1971. We did circularise the local authorities telling them to continue the reduction of the half-rent by a half, which in effect is one-quarter rent, for the year 1970-71 and we are now validating that move.
Question put and agreed to.
Sections 3 to 5, inclusive, agreed to.
Schedule agreed to.
Title agreed to.
Bill reported without amendments.
Bill received for final consideration and passed.
The Dáil adjourned at 7.55 p.m. until 10.30 a.m. on Thursday, 1st July, 1971.