Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Abolition of Rates.
- Revenue Lost Through Rates Abolition 2 speeches
The Minister estimated that £78.7 million would be paid to local authorities in 1978 to compensate for domestic derating, including about £9.6 million for local-authority dwellings.
Noel C. Browne, John O'Leary
- Reimposing Rates and Other Taxes 3 speeches
Dr. Browne asked whether rates and car tax might be restored instead of taxing children’s allowances and food subsidies. The Ceann Comhairle said this was a separate question for another Minister; O’Leary said private houses would not be rated.
Noel C. Browne, Joseph Brennan, John O'Leary
asked the Minister for the Environment the estimated total revenue lost to the State by the abolition of rates on private houses.
Comment on this
The amount expected to be recouped to local authorities from my Department's Vote in 1978 in respect of the derating of domestic property is estimated to be £78.7 mil-lions, of which approximately £9.6 millions relates to local authority dwellings.
Comment on this
Presumably the Minister has now had an opportunity of weighing up the alternative value of the remission of car tax and rates as opposed to taxes on children's allowances and food subsidies. Does he propose to take up any position in the coming months on whether these taxes should be reimposed and children's allowances and food subsidies be left untouched?
