Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 July 2014
257. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 10 December 2013, the position regarding the local property tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31440/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraI previously dealt with this case in Question No. 120 of 10 December 2013. Revenue has advised me that it tried to make direct contact with the person in question on a number of occasions on foot of Question No. 120 of 10 December 2013 but the person did not answer or make any return contact. Revenue also wrote to the person in November 2013 and had follow up telephone discussions with him in December 2013.
I am also advised that the correspondence to which the Deputy refers in this Question relates to arrears of Household Charge (HCC), while the issues in Question Question No. 120 of 10 December 2013 related to Local Property Tax (LPT).
Revenue has confirmed to me that a member of the LPT team recently succeeded in making contact with the person by telephone. The LPT team member discussed all aspects of both LPT and HHC with the person, which included advice on the various payment options that are available and explaining how deferral of LPT/HHC operates. The person has committed to pay the outstanding amounts over the remainder of 2014 through one of the approved payment service providers. LPT Branch has updated the person's record to reflect his chosen payment method.
