Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 444: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way the proposed levy on non-principal residences, as announced in Budget 2009, will be administered; if it will be paid to the Exchequer or directly into the Local Government Fund; the basis on which the revenue from this levy is to be allocated to local authorities; if this revenue will supplement the allocation to the Local Government Fund, implying a net increase in revenue for local authorities; if local authorities are to be recompensed for collecting this revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40578/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Government has decided to broaden the revenue base of local authorities through the introduction of a charge on all non-principal private residences. The charge will be set at €200 per dwelling, and will come into effect in 2009. It will be levied and collected by local authorities, and will be used to support the provision of local services.

I intend to bring forward legislation to implement the proposed charge as soon as possible, and this will set out the detailed measures necessary to give effect to it.