Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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85. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that has been raised through stamp duty on residential property sales in 2012 and to date in 2013; and specifically for each year if he will indicate the number of sales the 2% rate applied and what the yield was from this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36010/13]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that it is not possible to answer the question in the time available. I will contact the Deputy directly with a reply.

Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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86. To ask the Minister for Finance what would be the expected extra yield in a year if a 2% stamp duty rate applied to sales of residential property worth over €500,000 and a rate of 4% to the balance over €1 million, the yield in 2012 if these rates had applied then, and in 2013 to end of June; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36011/13]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that it is not possible to answer the question in the time available. I will contact the Deputy directly with a reply.