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THE DEPARTMENT OF Finance has sought to clarify its position on the property tax after a report today claimed that the entire €175 million fund will be used to pay our bailout debt.
The Irish Daily Mail reported that Finance Minister Michael Noonan “admitted that the money has been kept in the coffers” and would be used to “reduce the deficit rather than to fund local services”.
In a strongly worded statement, the department said that “none of the funds collected through the Local Property Tax have gone towards our bailout debt nor will it be handed to bank bondholders”.
The department said that from 1 January 2014, the minister will pay the tax into the Local Government Fund and will be used to fund local services.
“The government has also announced its intention that 80 per cent of the local property tax will be retained in the local authority area it is raised to fund local services in the area,” it continued.
The department added that the allocation to the Local Government Fund was decided at the start of this year and there is no shortfall in it.
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That’s the 24th bomb that the Army have attended this year in 60 days.
Absolute madness
59days
Well done ATO total professionalism. Courageous guys and gals no matter which Army.
Who is ATO?
Paul
ATO = Ammunition Technical Officer that’s the person who commands the team and actually approaches the device and declares the area safe.
South dublin?? Learn something new everyday… thought it was west… huh… good to know….
Southwest to be precise.
Muppet
Bunch of sat navs on here this morning
The reason for planting this bomb or IED is what exactly?
They probably plant these devices themselves, keep em in A job.
@Eugene Walsh- Clown!!
APE!!
You just said what I know
Wouldn’t be suprised
As long at this type of carry on is kept in areas like Tallaght then it’s not a problem.
I wonder who is making all these bombs? Why have the Gardai not found out and arrested those responsible ?
Very hard to pin something like this down. Manufacturing IED’s isn’t that hard, especially if you’ve got connections. Could be one person, could be multiple groups of people.
That’s a question for the commissioner!!!
People from tallaght wont agree with you sure its s grand spot why wouldn’t you live there.
Ah yeah, an area known for the odd shooting, a few murders, odd rape and odd few bombs here and there. Grand place it is……
IED means Improvised Explosive Device equals something that can kill people. Very dangerous and it seems there are lots of them about.
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