Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2012
478 Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will direct all local authorities to make arrangements to accept payment of the household charge and the non-principle private residence charge in cash, as legal tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10819/12]
View answerThere is a range of options available for persons to pay the household charge. An online system www.householdcharge.ie is in place in the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) to enable homeowners to pay the household charge by credit/debit card or in four instalments of €25 by direct debit. In addition, homeowners can make payment by cheque, postal order, credit/debit card or in four instalments of €25 by direct debit by completing the relevant payment details on the declaration form and posting it to Household Charge, PO Box 12168, Dublin 1. Instalment payments are available by direct debit only and persons opting to pay in this way must register their details before 1 March, 2012.
A bureau is in place in the LGMA to administer the charge on a shared service/agency basis for all local authorities. In addition, all county/city councils have been requested to have arrangements in place for persons to attend their principal offices to pay the household charge up to 31 March, 2012.
Payment of the charge on non-principal private residences may be made by credit/debit card via the online system www.nppr.ie. In addition, persons can make payment by cheque, postal order and credit/debit card by completing the relevant payment details on the declaration form and posting it to NPPR PO Box 11654, Dublin 8. Persons may also pay the charge at the office of the local authority in whose area the property concerned is situated.
I am satisfied that there are comprehensive suites of payment options available to persons to pay the charges.
