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| Holiday home tax to be considered | |
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| Donegal County Council is to consider taxing the thousands of holiday homes in its area. | |
| A motion has been tabled for Monday's council meeting which could lead to a levy of 500 euros being introduced. | A motion has been tabled for Monday's council meeting which could lead to a levy of 500 euros being introduced. |
| Proposer Councillor Bernard McGuinness said taxing holiday homes could raise 4m euros for cash-strapped local authorities. | Proposer Councillor Bernard McGuinness said taxing holiday homes could raise 4m euros for cash-strapped local authorities. |
| "Holiday homeowners have said to me they cannot believe they aren't paying any charges," he said. | "Holiday homeowners have said to me they cannot believe they aren't paying any charges," he said. |
| Hundreds of families from across Northern Ireland spend weekends and much of the summer at a second home in Donegal. | Hundreds of families from across Northern Ireland spend weekends and much of the summer at a second home in Donegal. |
| At present holiday home owners do not contribute towards the local infrastructure, including roads and sewerage facilities. | At present holiday home owners do not contribute towards the local infrastructure, including roads and sewerage facilities. |
| It is estimated there are approximately 8,000 holiday homes across County Donegal. |