Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 July 2015
279. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received representations from the road haulage industry under the umbrella of the Irish Road Haulage Association on the reduction of the road tax on heavy goods vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28209/15]
View answerMy Department is currently chairing an Inter-Departmental Group on HGV user charges, which was established in January 2014 to consider the introduction in Ireland of a 'pay-as-you-go' road tax system for HGVs. The group has been examining the technical, regulatory and economic dimensions of introducing a HGV road user charge in Ireland. The work of the group was expanded to include a full review of commercial motor tax, which has led to the group taking longer than anticipated to finalise its proposals. The group held a targeted stakeholder consultation from November 2014 to February 2015 and has had meetings with stakeholders, including the Irish Road Haulage Association as representatives of the road haulage industry. The report of the group is currently being finalised for submission to me and to the Ministers for Finance and the Environment, Community and Local Government. I expect to receive the report shortly.
