Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the statement (details supplied) that a household charge has to reflect a person's ability to pay; the way he plans to calculate such a levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22616/11]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, the EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support for Ireland under its fiscal consolidation measures commits to the introduction of a property tax for 2012 and to an increase in the property tax for 2013. Decisions have yet to be taken on the precise legal mechanism to be used to introduce a property tax; what form that tax will take; the extent of the tax and any exemptions or waivers therefrom; and whether it will be introduced in tax legislation such as the Finance Bill or through other legislation which may fall within the ambit of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government.