Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Socialist Party)
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82. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reducing the value added tax rate on telecom utility bills for pensioners. [29482/15]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The VAT treatment of goods and services is governed by EU law with which Irish VAT law must comply. The rate of VAT that applies to a particular good or service is determined by the nature of the good or service, and not by the status of the customer. There is no provision in European VAT law that would allow the application of a reduction or removal of VAT on telecom utility bills to customers over a certain age.