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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2012

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Questions (429, 431, 432)

Micheál Martin

Question:

429. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered the Thornhill Report; when he expects it to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40096/12]

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Pearse Doherty

Question:

431. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will publish the report of the expert group on property tax in advance of the publication of the Finance (Property tax) Bill 2012. [42258/12]

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Pearse Doherty

Question:

432. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the advice he has received from the expert group on the property tax he intends to introduce in Budget 2013; if he will make the advice of this group public in advance of the Budget; if this group has raised any concerns regarding the property tax as was the case with the tax strategy groups concerns with the household charge in 2011. [42493/12]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 429, 431 and 432 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 has submitted its report to me and proposals will be brought to Government as soon as possible. It will then be a matter for the Government to decide on the details of implementation taking into account the modalities involved including the publication of relevant material . The Government has decided that the local property tax will be collected and administered by the Revenue Commissioners.

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