Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

The recent focus on the local property tax relates to the proposed 2019 revaluation and the potential for a shock in terms of increases. This question is about the baselines that are set for each local authority, which are based on historical data and, as such, work to the disadvantage of areas that are growing in population; whether any analysis has been carried in this regard and, if so, if it is feeding into the cross-departmental group.

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