Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 April 2018
241. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance if an energy roadmap document from a person (details supplied) will be examined; if he will relay the document to the relevant officials in his Department; if his officials will contact the person to meet and discuss the roadmap in more detail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15473/18]
View answerI wish to thank the Deputy for forwarding the above mentioned paper which has been passed onto to my officials for their consideration. The paper contains proposals in relation to vehicle and carbon taxation.
The National Mitigation Plan sets out the Governments approach to transforming Ireland towards a low carbon society. The plan contains commitments in relation to carbon tax and vehicle taxation which my officials are currently working on. In this regard, my Department is engaged in a joint research project on carbon tax with the ESRI. While vehicle registration tax and motor tax are under consideration in the context of EU regulatory and technological changes to ensure these taxes continue to provide appropriate financial incentives for the purchase of lower emission vehicles.
This body of work is pursuant to the aforementioned commitments in the National Mitigation Plan and will inform budgetary decisions.
