Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Finance if he has contacted the Revenue service regarding the implementation of a property tax. [38925/12]

Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Finance the steps the Revenue service are undertaking in preparation for the implementation of a property tax. [38927/12]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 332 and 333 together.

The Government has decided that the Revenue Commissioners will be responsible for the collection of the Local Property Tax and that a Bill to introduce the tax would be published with the Budget. My officials have been in contact with the Revenue Commissioners in this regard and have participated in the Interdepartmental group which the Government agreed that Revenue should set up to plan the implementation of the tax.

I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that they are actively planning for the implementation of the tax. This includes preparing a specification for the operation of the tax, assessing the impact on Revenue systems of its implementation, assessing the IT and other infrastructure requirements, identifying the work involved in establishing a property and property owners register, etc. Work is also underway to prepare the necessary legislation. Revenue is engaging with a wide range of Government Departments and agencies and other service providers in planning the implementation of the tax.