Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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311. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5639/17]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Deductions from social welfare payments through the Household Budgeting facility are only available to customers who receive their payments at An Post. Where Household Budgeting is not an option, alternative arrangements should be made between the tenant and the housing body regarding the collection of rent.

My Department is committed to ensuring customer choice in social welfare payment method and offers a choice, where available, between payments direct to accounts in financial institutions or payments at Post Offices.

TÚS payments are made to persons in employment and are not social welfare payments as such.

The Payments Accounts Directive provides that financial institutions operating in Ireland must provide free or low cost banking to those without a bank account. Financial institutions will provide information in relation to the products they offer.