31. Amendment of section 97A of Principal Act (pre-letting expenditure in respect of vacant premises)
(1) Section 97A of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) in subsection (1), in the definition of "vacant premises", by the substitution of "6 months" for "12 months", and
(b) in subsection (4), by the substitution of "€10,000" for "€5,000".
(2) Subsection (1) shall apply in relation to a vacant premises (within the meaning of section 97A of the Principal Act) where the specified day (within the said meaning) falls on or after 1 January 2023.