Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Before we go into the second round, I wish to put a few points to Mr. McCarthy. This is a legacy issue and may not be an issue for the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. Some people have still not paid non-principal private residence tax. The answer to a recent parliamentary question indicated that €30 million was collected last year. With fines included it comes to about €7,000 for people who never paid it. That would indicate about 4,000 people paid last year. Where does that €30 million collected last year go? Some people never registered and because they are doing something with property had to regularise their situation.