Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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Question 205: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the rationale for landlords who sign up to the rental assistance scheme not being required to pay the non-principal private residence charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40385/10]

Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 222: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the basis on which landlords who have signed up to the rental accommodation scheme are not required to pay the non-principal private residence charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40726/10]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 and 222 together.

All properties provided to meet social housing need (including Rental Accommodation Scheme properties) are excluded from the application of the Non Principal Private Residence charge on the basis that the costs of providing such housing is borne by local authorities with the support of the Exchequer.