Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 February 2013
124. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend in the forthcoming finance Bill the excise rebate scheme for road hauliers announced in budget 2013 to benefit passenger transport operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7866/13]
Amharc ar fhreagra126. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if a rebate scheme will be provided in the finance Bill and if the rebate will be 13 cent per litre or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7876/13]
Amharc ar fhreagra153. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend in the forthcoming finance Bill the excise rebate scheme for road hauliers announced in the budget 2013 to benefit passenger transport operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7991/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 124, 126 and 153 together.
The proposal to introduce an auto-diesel excise duty relief for licensed road hauliers that I announced in the Budget was, initially, confined to licensed and tax compliant hauliers.
However having received a number of submissions from, and on behalf of, private coach operators seeking to have this relief extended to them, Deputies will now be aware, having seen the Finance Bill, published yesterday, that I have extended the relief to the licensed passenger transport sector. The maximum amount of the relief will be 7.5 cents per litre and will be price dependent.
