Eric Byrne (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 418: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 is being stopped €190 per month of their Army pension; and if he will urgently review this issue. [12269/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned is in receipt of a Defence Forces occupational pension from my Department, which is liable to income tax and the universal social charge on the same basis as applies generally. The amount in question is a statutory deduction of PAYE based on specific instructions as issued to this Department by the Revenue Commissioners. The relevant details are shown on his pension payslip. If the person concerned has any queries regarding the deduction of income tax he is advised to contact his regional Revenue office directly, the address of which is shown on his Tax Credit Certificate or on any correspondence received from Revenue.