Dan Neville (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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116. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding local property tax in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [16323/14]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by Revenue that a key aspect of the work undertaken in regard to Local Property Tax (LPT) was the development of a comprehensive Register of residential properties in the State. The Register was populated using data drawn from a range of sources including Revenue's own databases, the Local Government Management Agency database and data from various utility companies. The various data sets were cross-checked by Revenue to ensure the accuracy of the information in respect of each property being included on the Property Register.

However, given the scale of the project it was inevitable that there would be some errors and in a small number of instances, properties were either duplicated to, or omitted from, the Property Register. Revenue clearly indicated this possibility in all of its communications in regard to LPT and stressed that in such circumstances the onus was on property owners to make contact and provide the correct details.

In regard to the specific case to which the Deputy refers, the person in question did not receive any notification in respect of either his 2013 or 2014 LPT liabilities from Revenue because the Property Register did not hold any record of his property.

Revenue has confirmed to me that the Property Register has now been updated to reflect the property details and the person will receive all future correspondence and notifications.

Revenue has also confirmed that the person has filed and paid in respect of both his 2013 and 2014 LPT liabilities at this point and has committed to pay his arrears of Household Charge (HHC) as soon as possible. Revenue has assured me that once the arrears of HHC payment is received, the person will be fully compliant with his LPT obligations.