Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 June 2012
365 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way he can stand over the fact that the new property tax is to be deducted directly from the wages of PAYE employees in order to ensure compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30528/12]
View answer388 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the Thornhill Report will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30526/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 365 and 388 together.
An independently-chaired Inter-Departmental Expert Group was established to consider the structures and modalities for an equitable valuation-based property tax. The Group has recently completed its work and submitted its report to me. The approach to the report will be considered by the Government in due course.
