Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

In the absence of reversing the cuts in the general purposes grant, there is no chance of a reduction of 15% in the property tax. The Taoiseach is not giving people at local government level the possibility of effecting that cut. I have asked the Taoiseach if he will reverse the cut in the general purposes grant. Will he also give an absolute assurance that 80% of property taxes collected will be retained in the areas in which they are collected?

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