Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy raised the cases of specific individuals. From what he has said, I assume they do not have an income tax liability and are therefore not able to avail of a non-refundable tax credit. I am following up on that issue with Revenue and the Department of Social Protection. There is a need for information sharing between the two but a commitment was given that people who do not have a tax liability would not be denied access to the support we announced on budget day and that commitment will be honoured. Work is under way in that regard.

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