John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

I have asked my Department to prepare scoping documents in respect of both matters. The process relating to introducing water meters into people's houses would be both extensive and complex. It will be some time before I can make available to the Deputy a scoping paper on that matter. However, I will keep him well informed of progress.

It will take a great deal of time to introduce a site value tax. As the Commission on Taxation recognised, this will prove to be an extremely tax. I am of the view that it will take up to two years to obtain the necessary valuations. We must obtain those valuations before we can even consider introducing such a tax.

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