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Postcodes to be introduced for all households in 2015

Seven-character postcodes are to be allocated to every home in the country by 2015. Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte has announced the roll-out of the system, which is designed to help emergency, postal, and other service providers to locate households. A consortium headed by Capita…

250,000 homes upgraded through Better Energy schemes

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250,000 homes have now been upgraded in Ireland through the highly successful Better Energy schemes. Free home energy upgrades have been completed in 100,000 homes through Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme. A further 150,000 homeowners have availed of the popular Better Energy Homes grants for insulation and heating upgrades. Announcing the…

Broadcasting charge to be introduced in 2015

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Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte has published proposals to replace the current television licence fee with a public service broadcasting charge. The new charge will apply to every household and will come into effect on 1 January 2015. It will not…

Rabbitte rules out TV licence fee increase

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Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte has ruled out any increase in the €160-a-year TV licence fee. RTÉ director general Noel Curran told The Irish Times last Friday that he would like to see the State broadcaster collect a greater proportion of its funding form public…

Rabbitte insists property tax is fair

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Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte has said the new Local Property Tax is about as fair as you can get. Letters are being sent to up to homeowners from today by the Revenue Commissioners detailing how the tax should be paid. The letters will contain…

Government to increase pressure on banks to deal with arrears crisis

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The Government is set to increase pressure on banks to deal with the mortgage arrears crisis. It confirmed it will outline plans this week to set quarterly targets for banks to deal with mortgage arrears on their books. Latest figures show over €17 billion…

Everyone must pay broadcasting charge, insists Rabbitte

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The Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte has said everyone will have to pay a new broadcasting charge to replace the TV licence, regardless of whether or not they own a television. The Minister told the Dáil that he is due to receive a value-for-money report on…

Property tax is on its way but what is the best way to implement it?

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Benjamin Franklin perhaps said it best when he said there was nothing certain in life apart from death and taxes. With that in mind, it appears inevitable that a new tax will be upon us next year – namely the property tax. Whether you agree…

Rabbitte insists full property tax will be "fair" and based on site values

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Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte has insisted that the full property tax will, when brought in, be graduated and related to site value. Rabbitte said it will be a fairer payment whereby wealthy people pay more than those on lower incomes. The comments come in the…

Minister welcomes carbon monoxide campaign

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Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte has welcomed the beginning of a two-week publicity campaign to highlight the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. Pat Rabbitte said: "I am very pleased to see that good advice on this silent killer is being given…