Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
1006. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his views on the difficulties surrounding the introduction of a fair property tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37734/12]
View answer1009. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he has consulted the Department of Finance on possible exemptions to the property tax based on a person’s pension or a variation of the tax to reflect different levels of income or a person’s relative means. [38034/12]
View answer1010. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if a new property tax will be applied to commercial buildings. [38350/12]
View answer1011. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the length of time it will take to implement a property tax; the model that will be used and estimates of compliance percentages. [38926/12]
View answer1012. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will bring forward proposals for a property tax based on a person's or household's ability to pay rather than on the size or value of their property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39163/12]
View answer1130. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39222/12]
View answer1090. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding property taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38241/12]
View answerI propose to take Question Nos. 1006, 1009 to 1012, inclusive, 1090 and 1130 together.
An independently-chaired Inter-Departmental Expert Group was established to consider the structures and modalities for an equitable local property tax to replace the household charge. The Group recently submitted its report to me and its recommendations will be considered in due course. Proposals will be brought to Government as soon as possible and it will then be a matter for the Government to decide on the exact details of implementation taking into account the modalities involved. The Government has decided that the local property tax will be collected and administered by the revenue Commissioners.
