Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 7 November 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform

Local Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue

5:15 pm

Photo of Peter MathewsPeter Mathews (Dublin South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank Ms Feehily and her colleagues for coming before the committee. Not everybody was written to on this occasion. I think that perhaps everybody should have been. The situations mentioned by Deputy Fleming can arise next year if the local authorities increase the tax. Everybody should be alerted to what everybody else is paying. It also means that the basic assessment or valuation is brought to their notice. It is like a refresh. I think everybody should be informed. It is just something to note.

In respect of the risk that Revenue will not be paid, I think we have thrashed over that ground fairly heavily. Debit cards and credit cards provide bank details, although not expressly on the face of the card. That is a matter of fact.

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