Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 31 Jan 1996

Vol. 460 No. 7

Written Answers - Car Scrappage Scheme.

Michael McDowell

Ceist:

66 Mr. M. McDowell asked the Minister for Finance whether all cars eligible for the £1,000 scrappage scheme are scrapped at one premises; the provision, if any, that has been made for the recycling of spare parts from such cars; the requirements, if any, which exist requiring tenders for the provision of the scrappage service or recycling of spare parts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2130/96]

Minister for Finance (Mr. Quinn)

I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that cars which are the subject of the £1,000 VRT repayment scheme may be scrapped at any one of ten approved scrappage plants listed which are located in various parts of the country. The following six plants were approved at the inception of the scheme following the receipt of applications which were invited in advertisements published in the national papers.

The Hammond Lane Metal Co. Ltd., Sir John Rogersons Quay, Dublin 2.

Hegarty Hammond Ltd., Ballysimon Road, Limerick.

Cork Metal Co. Ltd., Dublin Hill, Cork.

The Hammond Lane Metal Co. Ltd., The Batteries, Athlone, County Westmeath.

Galway Metal Co. Ltd., Oranmore, County Galway.

Cummins Iron Ltd., Bluebell Foundry, J. F. Kennedy Drive, Dublin 12.

An additional four plants were approved recently in order to ensure that scrappage facilities were reasonably accessible to any applicant under the scheme. These were:

Atkinson Motors, Emyvale, County Monaghan.

Conleth Ward and Sons, Harbour Street, Mountmellick, County Laois.

James Foley and Sons Ltd., Kinlough, Country Leitrim.

John Tinnelly and Sons Ltd., Baltray Road, Drogheda, County Louth.

The criteria used in approving the scrappage plants were as follows: (1) Approval was confined to those engaged in the business of scrapping vehicles on a large scale and had fixed crushing equipment in place for that purpose; and (2) Approvals had regard to the geographical location of the plants for the convenience of the customers who would be seeking scrappage facilities under the scheme.

The question of tenders did not arise. As regards the provision for recycling spare parts, this is not an issue in the operation of the scheme. From a revenue point of view, there is no objection to or cognisance of the recovery of certain minor parts from vehicles intended for scrapping. The conditions for repayment are met once the substantial vehicle is destroyed i.e. the engine and chassis.