asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware that motoring tourists who visit certain European countries and use their own motor vehicles or self-drive vehicles are enabled through a system of vouchers to purchase specific quantities of petrol tax-free, according to the horse-power rating of the particular vehicle in use and the tourists' period of stay in the country; and whether, with a view to giving further encouragement to the development of the tourist industry here, he will introduce a concession in this country on similar lines.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Tourists' Tax-Free Petrol.
I am aware that in a few European countries, foreign tourists using their own cars may purchase a specified quantity of petrol at reduced rates. My information is that in these countries the ordinary prices of petrol are well above Irish prices and the reduction allowed to tourists merely brings the prices down to about the level prevailing here. I am not prepared to introduce a similar scheme here.