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their local roads because of the conditions? People in rural areas, as well as paying for huge fuel costs, are forking out for motor tax, local property tax, which the Government has increased, and soaring insurance prices, yet many local roads are in the worst condition in decades

relics of the past but pillars of the future. A reimagined post office service could offer passport and driving licence renewals; motor tax payments; NCT bookings and other public service appointments; citizens information services; voter registration support; and space for local groups, youth services, and community meetings. This

what he told the Dáil just a few weeks ago, which was that liquid fuel for motor or heating purposes is subject to excise duty in the form of mineral oil tax. If the Minister for Finance is not aware of these basic facts, I will send

comes to the table with half-measures. It could not bring itself to provide the maximum support that people need. The reductions in motor fuel do not go far enough. The Government has it in its power to deliver the maximum excise cut possible on diesel, a similar … drop in the tank. Of course, in any event, the Government will take this back from people anyway when it hikes up carbon tax in just a few weeks. It gives with one hand, only to take back with the other. It could have removed, and should completely

Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been brought to ongoing technical failures affecting the online motor tax payment service, which have prevented citizens from renewing their motor tax online (detail supplied); the cause of these disruptions; the number of users affected … will introduce to prevent future outages, given the significant inconvenience caused to motorists who rely on online services for timely renewal of their motor tax. [21245/26

Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider reforming the motor tax online payment system to facilitate bulk purchases and renewals of motor tax by corporate fleet owners; if he has examined the system in operation in the UK, where multiple vehicle

Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Transport whether motor tax revenue is ringfenced or utilised in general expenditure; the amount taken in motor tax revenue in 2025; and the reason this no longer transfers to local authorities. [18153/26