Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----in the remaining weeks of this year.

I would point out to Deputy Martin that there is a difference between the debit card and the debit mandate. For those who go online, they can choose the option of giving the Revenue Commissioners authority to have a debit mandate, which is effective from 21 March 2014, where all they must do is put in their sort code and bank account number because those who have a chequebook, a credit card or a debit card must have a bank account. Therefore, the simplest way, as one of the many options available, is to give that authorisation as a debit mandate, effective from 21 March, for payment of the property charge.

Nobody has to pay the 2014 property charge in 2013. Deputy Cowen may laugh at it, but that is the fact of what the law is and persons have numerous options to give effect to that.

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