Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Revenue cannot legislate afterwards under care and management.

On mortgage interest tax relief, only 10% of the money has been drawn done so far. It is not deducted at source. Hundreds of people have applied for it, but they do not have a tax liability. They have not paid tax, maybe because they are looking after disabled children and do not have a tax liability. Is Revenue supposed to inform them that they can go to the Department of Social Protection for support? Has any engagement been done? The reason I say this relates to a response from the Minister for Social Protection, which states:

Where Revenue confirms that there is not a sufficient tax liability for a person to benefit from the relief, the person can apply to my Department for support. My Department is co-operating with the Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners on this matter.

Has Mr. Cody any information on that? People are applying and are not getting any information on where they should go.