Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 July 2017
158. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the approximate cost of abolishing section 48 development levies in budget 2018 if the Government was to cover the shortfall in local authority budgets. [33989/17]
View answerI assume the Deputy is referring to development contributions as described under Section 48 of the Planning and Development Act of 2000 (Number 30 of 2000). The amount collected from such contributions and therefore the revenue foregone in the event of their abolition would be a matter for my colleague the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government.
