Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 July 2013
471. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form, the complete list of estates and properties in two counties (details supplied) that have been exempted from the local property tax following a challenge to the Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36468/13]
View answerAn exemption from the local property tax applies to developments listed in the schedule to the Finance (Local Property Tax) Regulations 2013. The list of unfinished housing developments eligible for the exemption was compiled by local authorities utilising the categorisation employed for the purposes of the National Housing Survey 2012. This Survey was carried out over the course of summer 2012 by my Department in conjunction with local authorities and the Housing Agency.
A number of complaints have been received by the Ombudsman in relation to the list of developments to which a waiver from the household charge applies. My Department is currently examining those complaints.
