John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his reply but it did not address any of the questions I raised. I ask him to contact the Minister for Finance to seek a comprehensive response to my questions. I have been contacted by six people this morning and other public representatives in my area are dealing with elderly people who have not received letters and cannot access the Internet on their own. What is going to be done for these people? Will the deadline be extended? They want to pay their household tax. I accept what the Minister of State had to say about the millions of euro that have already been paid. I could have given a long speech about how people have accepted the valuations but I am specifically concerned about the people who we cannot afford to leave outside the law. I understand that it is not possible to pay by cheque. The people whom I refer cannot access the online payment facility.

Is it necessary to register uninhabitable houses which were exempt from the household charge? Are church properties or parish priests' houses exempt as charitable organisations? I would be grateful if I could receive answers to my questions.

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