Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

This is not a debate; I am replying to the Minister of State. Do not try to rip off Dublin. Since 2013, home values in the Dublin area have nearly doubled. This is another problem that needs to be addressed. The shortage of housing in the Dublin area has driven prices up. Dublin residents and householders cannot be punished for this. Local councillors need to be given the power to vary the local property tax by 15% or else the rates should be frozen at 2013 valuations until the market settles. I ask for those issues to be considered and addressed. I will be watching carefully because the Minister of State will probably be promoted, and I will be saying the same thing to my own party colleagues. I will not stand for Dublin being ripped off. Let us be clear on that.

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