3 Nov 2013: (Leo Varadkar: Marian Finucane Show).
The property tax collected for 2013 went to central funds but the 2014 tax will go to local authorities to fund local roads, community centres, libraries, public parks and to a certain extent social housing.
5 February 2015: (RTE).
Irish Water received €439 from the Local Government Fund made up of motor tax and local property tax receipts for 2014.