Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 29: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken in relation to the establishment of a property tax; the proposed type of tax involved; the timeline for its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22113/12]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 58: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the recent ESRI report on the way property charges should be applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21421/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 29 and 58 together.

An independently chaired Inter-Departmental expert Group has been established to consider the structures and modalities for an equitable valuation based property tax. The Economic and Social Research Institute has been engaged to assist the Group in its deliberations. The Group will complete its work and make recommendations to me shortly. Following consideration of the Group's recommendations, I will bring proposals to Government on the full property tax as soon as possible. It will then be a matter for the Government to decide on the structure and modalities of the full property tax.