Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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188. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering offsetting the liability of the local property tax against the cost of home repairs (details supplied). [27502/13]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The Government decided a universal liability to the LPT should apply to all owners of residential property with limited exemptions. Limiting the exemptions available allows the rate to be kept low for those liable persons who do not qualify for an exemption. There are provisions permitting deferral of the tax in certain circumstances, targeted at cases of need where there is genuine inability to pay the tax. There is no provision for offsetting liability against home repairs, nor is it proposed to introduce such a relief.