The levy is expected to add €3,000 - €4,000 to the cost of the average three-bedroom Semi Detached home.
First time buyers and young farmers should be exempt from the concrete levy according to a Laois - Offaly TD.
Barry Cowen says the levy, announced on Tuesday last, is understandable as a measure to pay for the MICA redress scheme.
The Society of Chartered Surveyors expects the levy will add about 3,000 to 4,000 euro to the cost of the average three-bedroom Semi Detached home.
Fianna Fail backbencher, Deputy Cowen, says that could put home ownership or agricultural upgrades out of reach of first time buyers or farmers
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