asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he is aware that the charges for quarterly and half-yearly licences for motor cars are excessive when compared with the full year charges; and if, seeing that a large number of motorists are unable to meet the cost of a full year's licence, he will reduce the quarterly and half-yearly charges to a more reasonable level so as to accommodate such persons as hackney car owners and lorry owners whose sole living is derived from driving their own vehicles.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Motor Taxation Charges.
The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. It is not proposed to reduce the charges on quarterly and part-yearly licences as these charges are not unreasonable, having regard to the concession entailed in granting licences quarterly or part-yearly.