Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the delays experienced with some mortgage providers in passing on to customers the increase in the rate of mortgage interest relief in budget 2012 have been resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13436/12]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by Revenue Commissioners that it has been in contact with all qualifying lenders to ensure the necessary software changes to the lenders' Tax Relief at Source systems are made to cater for the new 30% rate of tax relief and pass on the increased rate of relief to borrowers without undue delay. Testing of software programmes designed to implement the new rate has commenced with some lenders. There is ongoing contact with all others to ensure changes are implemented as speedily and efficiently as possible. The speed with which the software changes can be developed and implemented varies from lender to lender. Revenue is continuing to engage with all lenders to ensure the changes are implemented as soon as possible. As I previously advised the Deputy, as an interim relieving measure a 25% rate that had previously been tested with lenders has been applied by Revenue since January.