VAT Rebates

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 April 2013

Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Questions (145)

Ciara Conway

Question:

145. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the VAT rebate on diesel for tourist coach operators and hauliers to other caoch and bus operators who may, for example, be providing bus transport for the Health Service Executive or serving networks in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19768/13]

Written answers

Minister for Finance

I assume the Deputy is referring to the commercial diesel excise relief that I announced in the Budget and which was extended in the Finance Bill to cover all licensed passenger transport. Any bus or coach with a national road passenger transport licence granted under Section 2 of the Road Traffic and Transport Act 2006 will qualify for the relief.