Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 December 2012
137. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider removing executors of wills from the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011. [57176/12]
View answerThe Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provides the legislative basis for the household charge. Section 4 sets out the exemptions and waivers from the charge including where personal representatives for a deceased person are relevant. There are currently no plans to amend the legislation in this respect .
The Household Charge was brought forward as an interim measure pending the introduction of a full Local Property Tax in 2013. The Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012 is currently before the Oireachtas and issues relating to the Bill are a matter for the Minister for Finance.
