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

I will study the reply as it was difficult to follow the detail on the costs of envelopes, stamps, etc., without having the written information to hand. As the Minister indicated, the introduction of the property tax is a major change to the taxation system. Does he accept that the manner in which the Government forced through the draconian property tax legislation last year caused great hardship and resulted in many errors in its implementation? The recent letters, which have been discussed at length, caused serious disquiet and will have to be clarified, which is not good enough. Tens of millions of euro have been spent on the administration of the local property charge. Against the background of our earlier discussion on the ongoing problem of mortgage arrears and the number of people in arrears, is it not time the Government conceded the tax is unsustainable and considered alternatives, rather than continuing with the mistakes the Minister has presided over?

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