55 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a substantial number of first time home buyers completed the purchase of properties between 1 January 2007 and 31 March 2007 in reliance on statements made by him when delivering the budget 2006 that there would be no change in the stamp duty; his views on whether an injustice has been done to these people in so far as they incurred substantial extra expense in early 2007 by completing the purchase of homes that could have been delayed and stamp duty exempt; and if the Government will publish legislation to retrospectively remedy this injustice and provide for the repayment of the stamp duty received from first time home buyers for completion of purchases during the aforementioned period. [22188/07]

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55 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a substantial number of first time home buyers completed the purchase of properties between 1 January 2007 and 31 March 2007 in reliance on statements made by him when delivering the budget 2006 that there would be no change in the stamp duty; his views on whether an injustice has been done to these people in so far as they incurred substantial extra expense in early 2007 by completing the purchase of homes that could have been delayed and stamp duty exempt; and if the Government will publish legislation to retrospectively remedy this injustice and provide for the repayment of the stamp duty received from first time home buyers for completion of purchases during the aforementioned period. [22188/07]

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