Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to changes in property taxes here; and the measures which will be taken in the future. [6303/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Rates on commercial properties are already levied by local authorities in accordance with the Valuation Acts. Furthermore, in Budget 2009, I announced the Government's intention to introduce an annual charge of €200 on non principal private residences. This charge will be levied and collected by local authorities, and will be underpinned by legislation to be introduced by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Any proposals for a more general property tax like all proposals for new tax or expenditure measures, will fall to be considered in the context of the ongoing development of budgetary and economic policy.