Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 16 November 2022
Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
Business of Select Committee
Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source
I take the Minister’s point on amendment No. 73. We differ on the rate of the vacant homes tax because I believe it should be higher. I believe that failing to comply with the requirements of Revenue should incur a frightening charge. The sum of €10,000 is what I propose. The Minister says that somebody should think twice. I do not want them to think about it at all. I want them to comply with the requirements of this. We are trying here to stimulate housing, land and sites. I take the Minister’s point on amendment No. 73. I withdraw it and will perhaps seek to reintroduce it on Report Stage.
I did not refer to amendments that have been ruled out of order. I would like to speak about the exemptions in the context of section 84, in general.
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