Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 December 2014
25. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the consultation process he announced in his budget speech regarding the proposed tax on vacant sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45968/14]
View answerThere is a view that owners of zoned and serviced land are waiting for higher prices and that is why they are not taking steps to develop their land or sell it to others who will. As I announced on Budget Day, it is my intention to launch a public consultation in the coming months on this issue. If this turns out to be a valid point of view, I will examine what taxation measures might be taken to penalise land owners who do not develop land that is already zoned and serviced. Any decisions regarding taxation or other appropriate measures will follow the consultation process.
