Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Somebody inquired about management fees. The requirement to pay management fees is not relevant in determining liability to property tax. Properties in managed estates to which such fees apply would have been purchased by their owners in the knowledge that they would be taking on a commitment to partake in and fund the management of the estate, and that it was the intention that many such estates would not be taken in charge by local authorities, nor would it be appropriate for local authorities to do so. Management fees in these estates often include services such as refuse collection, maintenance of common areas-----

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