Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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136. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in the context of correspondence with a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath, he will arrange to have the 2012 local property tax and household charge arrears deducted from this person's Department of Defence pension by way of instalments, and spread out on a monthly basis in the sum of €10, in view of the fact that this person has a significantly reduced pension and it amounts to significantly less than the supplementary welfare allowance rate, to which they would be entitled if they were not in receipt of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16804/15]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by Revenue that the issue to which the Deputy is referring in his Question has already been resolved through direct discussions between the Local Property Tax (LPT) team and the person in question.

During the course of the discussions it was confirmed that the person is in fact entitled to a deferral of both his LPT and Household Charge (HHC) liabilities on foot of his income level.

The LPT agent explained to the person how deferral of LPT/HHC operates and confirmed that the outstanding tax, including interest at a rate of 4% per annum could be 'held over' at least for the duration of the current valuation period (2013 to 2016). The agent further explained that the deferred amount automatically becomes a charge on the property that must be paid before it can be sold or transferred.

On considering his options, the person decided to defer his HHC liability but to continue paying his LPT liability through deduction at source from his pension. The LPT agent assisted the person in completing the necessary mandates and I am assured that his LPT and HHC obligations are fully in order at this point.