Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

The property tax will be introduced to replace the household charge. Work is being done to develop the basis for such a site valuation tax or property tax or whatever title one puts on it. When work is completed, the legislation will be published and introduced. In the meantime, the Government is anxious to hear proposals, including from Deputy Doherty, about how such a tax should be developed. I look forward to receiving those proposals from Deputy Doherty. The Gaeltacht Bill is due to be published this year. I do not have an answer on the census question but I will revert to the Deputy on that point.

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