Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 313: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if section 2(1)([i]c[/i]) of the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 does not exempt a building in the personal ownership of a Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46567/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Section 2(1)(c) of the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 exempts from the charge a building let by a Minister of the Government, a housing authority or the Health Service Executive. This provision was included to prevent an unnecessary circular flow of public money. The provision exempts buildings let by a Minister as head of a Government Department. It does not exempt any property which that Minister might own as a private citizen.