Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 September 2012
136. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government when the expert report on the property tax conducted by Dr. Thornhill will be published; if a job impact assessment has been conducted on the introduction of a property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39711/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra137. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he intends to continue with the non-principal private residence charge on second homes when the residential property tax is introduced in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39832/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra138. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if the proposed property tax to be introduced next year will recognise and give credit to householders who are paying management charges in housing estates that have not yet been taken in charge by the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39835/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra139. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will confirm that there will be eight bands with regard to the property tax and if band A is to take the lowest value of a property at €150,000 if he will explain the position in relation to properties, of which there are many, which will be valued at less than €150,000; his proposals with regard to these properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39853/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 136 to 139, inclusive, together.
An independently-chaired Inter-Departmental Expert Group was established to consider the structures and modalities for an equitable local property tax to replace the household charge.
The Group recently submitted its report to me and its recommendations will be considered in due course. Proposals will be brought to Government as soon as possible and it will then be a matter for the Government to decide on the exact details of implementation taking into account the modalities involved. The Government has decided that the local property tax will be collected and administered by the Revenue Commissioners.
