Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Minister has stated the onus is on the local authority to write a cheque to the Revenue Commissioners. Is not likely that the local authority will use the proceeds from the property tax it will take in from others to pay this bill? Will this not just amount to a paper exercise, or does this matter? I like the point that houses for older people in voluntary housing associations will be exempt. The Minister has stated he needs to think this out a little further, but presumably he will base it on age. Will it be above the age of 66 years?