Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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63. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to allow a local property tax exemption for persons that provide their own water supply and sewerage system. [43208/17]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Government decided that the Local Property Tax (LPT) should be centred on the principles of equity, transparency and simplicity and that a universal liability should apply to all owners of residential property with a limited number of exemptions and reliefs. Limiting the reliefs available allows the rate to be kept to a minimum for those liable persons who do not qualify for relief.

While individuals who provide their own water supply and sewerage system may be exempt from LPT for another reason, or may be entitled to avail of a deferral arrangement under the provisions contained in the legislation, there is no specific LPT exemption where a homeowner provides their own water supply or sewerage system and I have no plans to introduce such an exemption.