Tax Code

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 June 2010

Wednesday, 30 June 2010

Ceisteanna (214)

Paul Kehoe

Ceist:

235 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if homeowners can be exempted from the non-principal private residence tax on the basis that a family member, a child attending college resides there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28568/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Deputy John Gormley)

While a number of exemptions are included in the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, which gives effect to the non-principal private residence charge, there is no specific exemption in the case of a child attending college. I have no plans at present to amend the legislation.