Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

There is a contradiction in what the Minister said in terms of his statement that this so-called misnamed property tax is to provide a secure funding base for local authorities and his proposal to bill local authorities for 130,000 units. The dogs in the street know that cost will be passed on to tenants. Many local authorities have already done so. Against the backdrop of massive rent arrears, how will this benefit local services at local authority level? The Minister said that tenants of local authority houses do not contribute to services in their areas. Tenants in many areas pay management fees and taxes and should be entitled to the same services as everybody else.

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