Written Answers - Tax Reliefs Tuesday, 21 February 2012

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  178.  Deputy Patrick Nulty      asked the Minister for Finance      the cost to the Exchequer of increasing mortgage interest relief for persons who bought a house for the first time between the years 2004 and 2008 in the Finance Bill 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9654/12]

Minister for Finance (Deputy Michael Noonan):    The cost of increasing mortgage interest relief to 30 per cent for first-time buyers who took out their first mortgage in the period 2004 to 2008 is estimated at €52 million in a full year which was stated in the Budget 2012 Booklet. This information is available, along with all other Budget 2012 taxation measures, on my Department’s website at www.finance.gov.ie.

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