Written answers

Monday, 11 September 2017

Department of Finance

Vacant Properties

Photo of Ruth CoppingerRuth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)
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91. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount that could be raised in 2018 by introducing a levy on residential properties empty for more than six months of €200 per month. [36818/17]

Photo of Ruth CoppingerRuth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)
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92. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount that could be raised in 2018 by introducing a levy on second and subsequent non-principal private residential properties empty for more than six months of €200 per month. [36819/17]

Photo of Ruth CoppingerRuth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)
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96. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated annual revenue that could be raised from a tax on residential properties vacant for over one year of 3%, 6%, 10% and 20% respectively. [36824/17]

Photo of Ruth CoppingerRuth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)
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97. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated annual revenue that could be raised from a tax on second and subsequent residential properties vacant for over six months of 3%, 6%, 10% and 20% respectively. [36825/17]

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 91, 92, 96 and 97 together.

I am informed that no distinction is made in the Tax Code between vacant and occupied properties. It is not possible therefore to derive estimates from Revenue statistics in relation to the Deputy's questions.

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