Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 394: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the household charge bureau will not accept direct debits mandate which were received and stamped by local authorities before the deadline of 1 March for payment of the house hold charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16371/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) is administering the household charge system on a shared service/agency basis for all county and city councils.

Instalment payment facilities were available by direct debit and persons opting to pay in this way had to register their details with the LGMA before 1 March, 2012. This deadline was necessary in order to meet banking requirements for the establishment of direct debit arrangements.