Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 April 2014
365. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of motor vehicles in the possession of his Department or agencies of his Department that are not required to hold motor tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16027/14]
View answer366. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of motor vehicles in the possession of his Department or agencies of his Department that do not hold an insurance policy; the manner in which insurance claims arising in respect of vehicles in the possession of his Department or its agencies are handled; the amount of insurance claims paid on behalf of his Department in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16043/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 365 and 366 together.
My Department does not possess any official vehicles and does not hold information in relation to official vehicles in the possession of agencies under its aegis.
Information in relation to any vehicles which were in my Department’s possession prior to mid-2011, by virtue of the then Department’s heritage responsibilities, is being provided by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
The following amended reply was received from the Department on 10 April 2014.
Met Éireann operates seven official vehicles which do not hold an insurance policy. Claims arising from accidents involving those vehicles are processed through and paid by the State Claims Agency, which is then reimbursed by Met Éireann. In the past five years there has been one claim, which occurred in 2013, and amounted to €1,310.65 in total costs.
Met Éireann claims an exemption from motor tax in respect of all these vehicles with appropriate tax discs issued by the relevant local authority.
