Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Revenue Commissioners are putting a big emphasis on encouraging people to sign up to a phased payment, by way of deduction from wages or by direct debit. In the booklet issued to every house last year, it was stated the Revenue will advise the pension provider or relevant Department of the amount to be collected.

Revenue wants to get a lot of people onto the phased payment method, whether that be a deduction from salary or pension or by direct debit. That is made clear in the book. In the case of those salary and other deductions, Revenue will advise as to the amount to be deducted. When it comes to direct debit, Revenue takes the amount due each month and informs the bank how much is to come out of the account on the particular date. Can Ms Feehily confirm that there is provision in the legislation from next September for local authorities to pass a motion increasing the rate by 15%, which will become effective from 1 January 2015?