Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 December 2012
133. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding a tax rebate claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55210/12]
View answerThis is a matter for the Revenue Commissioners who are responsible for the administration of mortgage interest relief through the Tax Relief at Source (TRS) system. I am advised by Revenue that the person in question applied for mortgage interest relief on a top-up loan on 21 April 2009. Relief was initially granted but, due to changes to mortgage interest relief rules, was ceased with effect from June 2009. Revenue wrote to the person in question at that time to establish continued entitlement to the relief in line with the revised mortgage interest relief rules. However no response was received and no further relief was granted. The person in question made a further application for mortgage interest relief in respect of the same loan on 4 October 2012. On receipt of the new application Revenue made contact with the person to further clarify details in relation to the loan and having received the necessary information recommenced payment of the mortgage interest relief. From January 2013, the interest relief will be paid at source through the mortgage provider while the arrears relating to the years 2009 to 2012 will be paid directly to the individual by Revenue in the coming weeks.
