John Lyons (Dublin North West, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to take into account mortgage holders in arrears or severe negative equity with the introduction of a property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42141/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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An independently-chaired Inter-Departmental Expert Group was established to consider the structures and modalities for an equitable local property tax to replace the household charge.

The Group recently submitted its report to me and p roposals will be brought to Government as soon as possible . I t will then be a matter for the Government to decide on the exact details of implementation taking into account the modalities involved. The Government has decided that the local property tax will be col lected and administered by the R evenue Commissioners.