Water and property tax still on the table for budget

THE Cabinet remain determined to bring in water and property taxes to help plug the hole in the country’s budget deficit.

Community minister Pat Carey said technology should be in place within 18 months to allow for full water metering. And he said site values would be explored to see how feasible a property tax would be.

Mr Carey said every aspect of spending would have to be examined as the Government looked for the additional money needed to bring the budget in line with European targets.