John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Finian McGrath might not be in that category but Deputy Healy-Rae has been very inconsistent on this subject. Given that his own family business is involved in providing services to the local authority in his area, the comments he made this morning beggar belief. It is still possible for people who purchase a new vehicle or change their car, jeep or tractor to transfer tax and insurance. It is a sign of the economic times that the number of registered vehicles has decreased. The current loophole whereby it is not necessary to identify the owner of a vehicle has to be closed. This Bill did not simply fall out of the sky; it has been discussed on and off for quite some time. This is why I have no difficulty in supporting it and I look forward to the time when some of the funds it makes available are spent on the roads in places like south County Kilkenny because they are badly in need of repair.

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