Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

For the record, I am not a supporter of any political party in the United States.

I will check with the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, on the issue of reliefs. This is a tax that I agree with. Land that is zoned for housing should be developed for housing and people should not hang on to it. If they want to dezone land, that is fair enough. If, however, land is zoned for housing, it should be developed for housing. I do not agree that the tax should apply if somebody is making reasonable efforts, has applied for planning permission, etc. I will definitely follow that up with the Minister for Finance.

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