Ivor Callely
Question:52 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Finance the consideration, if any, given to abolishing the residential property tax in preparation of the 1996 budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2460/96]
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52 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Finance the consideration, if any, given to abolishing the residential property tax in preparation of the 1996 budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2460/96]
The programme, A Government of Renewal, indicated that the future of residential property tax would be considered in the context of a professional study of local Government financing which is at present being undertaken by my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Deputy Brendan Howlin.