Dispute over funding of €250m rates waiver

Housing and Local Government Minister Darragh O’Brien has promised that the waiver of rates will be continued in October's budget. Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

A major 'dispute' over the funding of the €250m waiver of commercial rates has emerged between two Government departments regarding how to pay for it.

Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien, in an interview with the Irish Examiner, has promised that the waiver of rates until the end of September “will absolutely” be continued in October’s budget.