Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I note what the Minister said and I welcome the arrangements he has made in regard to the methods by which local authorities collect these funds and the discrepancy that they have in relation to adjudication of the arrears and so forth. For how many years is it expected that the non-principal private residence charge will continue to be enforced? I am conscious of that considering the implementation of local property taxes, the fact that water charges will be in play and that some people are being hit continuously. When this was brought in the concept of a property tax was not one which was being discussed widely by the Fine Gael Party at that time. The Minister might inform me specifically at this juncture as to how long more it is envisaged it will be in place and that it will be charged.

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