Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Will the Minister put on the record his understanding of the number of properties purchased since 2013 which are currently exempt and for which the exemption would normally fall later this year?

He did not really answer the question as to whether any concerns were raised. He has given us his view that he remained within the constitutional parameters in not going ahead with the revaluation.

Will he clarify his intention around the income thresholds for a deferral? The report recommended a 20% increase in the qualifying income threshold to allow those to defer. Almost 60,000 households already availed of that deferral option last year. Many more would like to do so but their current incomes are above the allowable threshold. That is an issue on which the Minister should move quickly. When does the Minister intend to bring in legislation to deal with these issues?

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