Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2007
173 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to cases where moneys being paid electronically in November to the Revenue Commissioners have not been taken yet by the Revenue; the cause of this problem; and the extent of same. [35634/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that a debit instruction provided by a customer or his/her agent to Revenue is processed by Revenue where there is consistency between that instruction and customer and account information already provided to Revenue.
In the very limited number of instances where an inconsistency arises, Revenue must resolve the inconsistency before the debit instruction can be processed. To do otherwise could have consequences for taxpayers if, for example, incorrect debits were made.
In November, an inconsistency arose in respect of only twenty-seven instructions valued at €880,000 out of almost 140,000 electronic payments valued at €5 billion in the month. Seventeen of the cases have already been resolved and the remainder are being progressed to resolution by Revenue with the customer or his/her agent.
