Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 246: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason, in view of the requirements under the Housing Regulations 1980, and Housing (Amendment) Regulations 1992 to hold a tax clearance certificate in order to meet the requirements under the local authority loans scheme, an application certificate is not accepted in lieu of a tax clearance certificate to comply with the relevant legislation and regulations, as is permitted under the Standards in Public Office Act 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5913/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The requirements laid down in article 5 of the Housing Regulations 1980 (Amendment) Regulations, 1992 were introduced in order to apply the Department of Finance's tax clearance procedures to applicants for local authority housing loans and persons undertaking any work financed by such loans. There are no proposals, at present, to amend these provisions.