Local authorities will decide levels of property tax

And there won’t be transfers from richer to poorer areas

Local authorities are to be given the power to increase and reduce the rate of local property tax (LPT) by more than the 15% limit they currently can, Leo Varadkar has said.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar also said that while poorer local authorities will continue to require to be financially supported, such support will no longer have to come from richer councils, particularly in the Dublin area.