Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 October 2011
21 Deputy Ann Phelan asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who benefitted each year from the farm consolidation relief for stamp duty since this scheme came into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31603/11]
View answerI am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the available information on the numbers of claimants who received farm consolidation relief from its introduction in 1 July 2005 until the end of 2010 is set out in the following table.
|
Year |
Numbers receiving farm consolidation relief |
|
2005 (July to December) |
2 |
|
2006 |
18 |
|
2007 |
16 |
|
2008 |
30 |
|
2009 |
49 |
|
2010 |
39 |
The scheme of Stamp Duty relief for farm consolidation expired on 30 June 2011. The figure for 2011 is not yet available.
