Vol. 513 No. 1
684 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received the report from the working group examining the operation of the scheme of relief of tax and excise duty provided for under the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations, 1994; if so, the recommendations, if any, the working group has made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1827/00]
The deliberations of the interdepartmental group of officials engaged in a review of the scheme of reliefs from vehicle registration tax and value added tax on vehicles and from excise duty on fuel used by severely and permanently physically disabled persons as drivers and passengers are not yet concluded.
The group, which has met on a number of occasions, will be arranging to meet with representatives of a number of organisations and with a number of persons who have indicated a wish to make oral submissions to it. The information furnished at these listening meetings will facilitate the group in bringing its work to a conclusion and in finalising its report for consideration by the Department of Finance.
