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Bill appears to be technical and administrative, dealing with databases, record keeping, data sharing arrangements and, as the Minister of State said, motor tax and various amendments. I know that other amendments are to come on Committee Stage and we look forward to hearing about them. Following

that the commercial activity is related to the carriage of goods by road and that the vehicle is roadworthy and compliant with all motor tax requirements for the duration of the scheme. As the scheme is primarily directed at the road transport sector, it will not be open

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

recognise that the scheme provides relief from VRT and VAT on the use of adapted cars. It also provides an exemption from motor tax and an annual fuel grant scheme for anyone who holds a primary medical certificate. In 2024, €150 million was spent on the scheme. That

dozens of projects way out of line. Nobody enforced accountability, unfortunately, during that time. In terms of costs for families, €1.9 billion in motor tax and VRT was collected last year. There was €4.1 billion collected in fuel taxes last year. Tolls were jacked up. Electric Ireland made

insurance companies rip people off? Is it progress that the Government punishes drivers who, for whatever reason cannot afford to pay their motor tax upfront and pay it in instalments? Is it progress to hike up the cost of petrol and diesel through the carbon tax increases, which

Sinn Féin in this motion call on the Government to stop the proposed toll increases, end the farcical penalty of having to pay motor tax in one single payment, deal with the insurance companies, reverse the carbon tax increase of October, and not to proceed with further increases

this country is that, on one level, they are getting the stick of extra costs. Last year, commuters paid €1.9 billion in motor tax and VRT and they contributed €4.1 billion in fuel taxes. Just last week the Government put up the cost of tolls again

Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider transferring certain State services, such as voter registration, motor tax payments, or cash collection, to An Post with a view to supporting its long-term viability, preventing further post office closures, reducing pressure

They cannot afford their insurance premiums and therefore have to pay on a monthly basis. Like those who are forced to pay their motor tax periodically rather than annually, they are hit on a secondary level. The problem is particularly acute in constituencies like my own and that

make that streamlined in order that there is an automatic email in the same way as there is when it comes to motor tax and whatever else

decisions we make in budget 2026. I thank the Deputy for acknowledging the measures that are in place, particularly with regard to motor tax. I know the Deputy wants this to go lower but all these things will be considered in October

could be any sort of reminder. A couple of people asked me why it cannot be like the reminder you get for your motor tax. I am not sure that everybody necessarily follows through on that as they should, but we need to make sure that we make

safety of drivers. Government TDs should be ashamed of themselves. The people of Meath pay almost €60 million per year in motor tax. We need immediate action. The Government needs to acknowledge its responsibility. It must expedite the recruitment of permanent driving test instructors, end the overreliance

those eligible to avail of a repayment of VRT and VAT on the purchase of vehicles and to exempt those eligible from paying motor tax. Concern is being brought to our attention, however, by a high number of refusal rates on such applications and by people finding

impact. I will come back to some of that information in a moment. With regard to the operating profits for motor insurance companies before interest and tax deduction, the position shows that operating profit displays annual variability and has fallen from … latest national claims information database, NCID, private motor report 7 shows, on page 29, that operating profits for motor insurance companies, taking account of tax, interest costs and other expenses deducted, have also displayed variability over the years. The relevant figure

tax, through a baseless increase on 1 January, the Government put upwards of 6 cent per litre on the cost of motoring; a supposed behavioural tax that cannot drive people to make use of services that do not exist. Other methods of transport lack the needed infrastructure

decisions made by successive Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael Governments. Private toll companies have recorded millions of euro in after-tax profits in the past year and motor insurance companies continue to make huge profits all at the expense of motorists. Then, to make matters worse, the Government … shake their heads at reality. People are struggling and the Government has turned its back on them. The toll increases and the carbon tax increases must be scrapped. This motion allows TDs from all parties to stand up for their constituents. The real message that needs to come

Every family, small business and commuter in rural Ireland is being squeezed not by choice, but by the weight of taxes and charges this Government keeps piling on. Independent Ireland has said from the start that the cost-of-living crisis did not fall from … overspending and waste. We support this motion because it recognises what people feel every day, which is that motoring has become unaffordable and unfair. These so-called green taxes have become another way to drain the pockets of working people, especially in rural Ireland. Independent Ireland has called

glad to get the opportunity to speak. I thank Sinn Féin for bringing this motion before us this evening. Motoring costs affect every man, woman and child on the road. Kerry is a very diverse county with three peninsulas, and if you are going anywhere … Green Party TD had the gall to start talking about the cost of motoring and insurance this evening. He forgot to tell anyone that it was he and his gang who orchestrated the carbon tax. They ensured that it was put in place for ten years

hike Bill. House prices are up 8.1%. Rents have gone up 40% in the past six years. Motor insurance premiums are up 17%. Toll charges are up. Local property tax is up. Student fees are up, and childcare fees still continue to be a second mortgage for those

know, have a specific meaning that is well understood internationally. It is always before tax and interest deductions. Will the Minister set out the operating profits of motor insurance companies and in the public and employer liability insurance market using this standard definition

year; — council house rents have increased, including charging extra rent for person's carer's allowance; — motor insurance premiums have increased by 17 per cent; — toll charges have increased; — Local Property Tax has increased; — student fees have increased; and — childcare fees continue to be at mortgage repayment levels … second targeted tier of child benefit; — reinstate energy credits with the immediate payment of a €500 winter payment; and — introduce a millionaires wealth tax. There is a cost of living crisis in this State and it did not happen overnight. One's first instinct

consistent across all propellant uses for that fuel. This means that the same mineral oil tax rate must apply to heavy oil, whether it is used as a propellant in motor vehicles, aircraft or waterborne vehicles. Ireland has no discretion in this regard, and we are simply adhering

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

asked the Minister for Transport if Bus Éireann commercially operated expressway services are required to present a PSV certificate when applying for their motor tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30576/26

Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport his views on the inability of operators to renew the motor tax for large public services vehicles online; his views on whether this creates a logistical burden on operators; if he plans to move the renewal process online

Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered eliminating the financial penalty for those who pay their motor tax in instalments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10033/26

Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the cost of equalising rates for three and six month motor tax payments with the rate of the 12-month payment. [13947/26

Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of scrapping the unfair surcharge on people paying motor tax in instalments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11059/26

Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the reason a payment made in error online for motor-tax cannot be refunded to a person in County Galway (details supplied) despite the huge financial burden being caused; whether there is another option to refund them

Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Transport the amount of motor tax revenue collected from motorists with cars registered in Donegal, each year from 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65505/25

Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the number of Ukrainian-registered vehicles identified as non-compliant with motor tax requirements since February 2022; the steps being taken to ensure compliance among vehicles imported under temporary protection or refugee status; and if he will make

Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if there are any exemptions or grace periods applied to Ukrainian-registered vehicles regarding registration, NCT testing, motor tax, or insurance due to temporary protection or refugee status; the duration of any such exemptions; and if he will make a statement

current legal and administrative arrangements which allow persons from Ukraine residing in Ireland under temporary protection to drive vehicles without payment of motor tax or without an up-to-date national car test; the rationale for these exemptions; the expected duration of same; and if he will make

Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if there is a mechanism by which an individual can retrospectively claim back arrears on motor tax in the event of incapacitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54607/25

Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider transferring certain State services, such as voter registration, motor tax payments, or cash collection, to An Post with a view to supporting its long-term viability, preventing further post office closures, reducing pressure

Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 668 of 29 July 2025, if the exemption from motor tax and an annual fuel grant, under the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme is available for people to apply and access immediately

Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance the financial supports available for the cost of running a car including motor tax for families where there is a member of the family with additional needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41871/25

Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the total amount collected from each county or local authority area from motor tax in 2023 and 2024; and if he will clarify where the funding was spent. [39066/25

Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the cost of equalising rates for three and six month motor tax payments with the rate of the twelve month payment. [28114/25

disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme, which provides relief from VRT and VAT on the use of an adapted car, an exemption from motor tax, and an annual fuel grant; if he plans to alter the qualification criteria for the scheme to include scoliosis spinal fusion survivors

Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the amount in motor tax revenue collected in Meath in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [19109/25

Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has considered providing a pathway for reimbursing motor tax for people who were unable to declare their vehicle temporarily off the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18190/25

Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if there is an exemption for motor tax if the car was off the road for the entire year of unpaid tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18345/25

Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if there is a mechanism to appeal the requirement to pay motor tax arrears in cases where a vehicle was genuinely off the road but was not formally declared as such in advance (details Suppled); if there are any circumstances

disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme, which provides relief from VRT and VAT on the use of an adapted car, an exemption from motor tax and an annual fuel grant; and if his Department plans to alter the qualification criteria for the scheme. [17428/25

Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Transport the revenue generated from motor tax in County Tipperary in the years of 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [12959/25

Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the amount of motor tax refunds issued, by county in each of the years from 2019 to date in 2025. [13069/25

Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the revenue collected from motor tax annually from 2019 to date in 2025, by each local authority. [12870/25