176. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Finance in order to facilitate persons in receipt of Department of Social Protection payments who wish to pay their local property tax in full during the year, if he will consider allowing more than one Department of Social Protection payment to be considered for the deduction in view of the fact that most payments are €188 per week and currently only €2 is allowed to be deducted without falling below the €186 threshold, yet the individual may be receiving other payments such as living alone allowance, fuel allowance and so on which increases their weekly payments; his views that it is therefore not possible for social welfare recipients to pay their LPT in full at just €2 per week, unless their house is valued at the very lowest level, and that every effort should be made to aid those who want to clear the charge without a lump sum owing at the end of the year which is currently happening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33956/14]

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176. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Finance in order to facilitate persons in receipt of Department of Social Protection payments who wish to pay their local property tax in full during the year, if he will consider allowing more than one Department of Social Protection payment to be considered for the deduction in view of the fact that most payments are €188 per week and currently only €2 is allowed to be deducted without falling below the €186 threshold, yet the individual may be receiving other payments such as living alone allowance, fuel allowance and so on which increases their weekly payments; his views that it is therefore not possible for social welfare recipients to pay their LPT in full at just €2 per week, unless their house is valued at the very lowest level, and that every effort should be made to aid those who want to clear the charge without a lump sum owing at the end of the year which is currently happening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33956/14]

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