Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 May 2012
112 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 has had their payment for the household charge returned to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24638/12]
View answerThe Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) is administering the household charge system on a shared service/agency basis for all county and city councils.
Under the legislation, a person may pay the household charge in a single payment of €100 or, if the person elects to pay in instalments, payment can be made in four amounts of €25 by direct debit.
I have made enquiries with the LGMA and I understand that the residential property owner concerned made a declaration and a payment of €25 by cheque which were received by the LGMA on 27 January. The payment and declaration were returned to the person with a letter dated 6 February indicating that he could either complete the direct debit mandate on the declaration form to effect the payment in four instalments or make a payment of €100.
