Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 503 of 25 October 2016, if he will clarify the testamentary documents included in this particular case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33094/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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In Inheritance related cases where there is no will involved, the Inheritance Enquiry Unit of my Department requires a Grant of Representation for the deceased person in order to release payments outstanding.

Officials from the Inheritance Enquiry Unit of my Department have written to the legal personal representatives of the deceased applicant requesting the usual testamentary documents and bank account details to which the payments should be released. This information was requested in a letter issued to the solicitor administrating the estate on 4 May 2016. The requested information has not been received to date. My Department has now contacted the Solicitor again with a view to expediting the case. When all outstanding documentation is received the outstanding payments can issue to the estate of the deceased applicant.