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‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Non-Collection of Rates. Abolition of Urban Water Rates
Summary
Taylor asked the Minister to consider abolishing urban water rates, noting their small yield and collection costs. The Minister said they would be included in a review of local-authority financing; Burke sought and received assurance that rates would not be reintroduced by the back door.
In view of the fact that water rates in urban areas were not abolished when rates on domestic dwellings were abolished and that the amount involved is so small — the cost of collection is probably more than the actual amount of water rates — will the Minister consider abolishing water rates in urban areas.
Comment on this
I am having an examination carried out of all methods of finance available to local authorities and I will have that included.
