Andrew Doyle
Question:173. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it has been brought to his attention that for families with six or more children, to be compliant with new road safety measures regarding seat belts, that families need to upgrade their vehicles from seven seater vehicles to either eight or nine seat vehicles; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that as a result of this change that motor taxation may increase by 300%-400% when they purchase adequately sized older vehicles leaving families a huge bill for the motor tax on older vehicles in order to be legally compliant; if he is intending to take measures to alleviate this situation for families struggling to pay the huge increase in motor taxation as a result of this road safety measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32669/13]
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