Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Maybe I will phrase my question like this. A number of charges are already applied but these are applied to people who live in their homes. They are actually their homes, as opposed to vacant houses they are just leaving empty. In drafting this legislation, and given the Minister's consideration of this matter and the lengthy time that has passed since he has been thinking about it, did he look at the late payment fees that apply in existing legislation to people who reside in their own homes in respect of the household charge, for example? How did the Minister come up with the 8%?