Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Of course, I will share the information on that with all members of the committee. On whether we have plans to change motor tax, that is a budgetary matter and, respectfully, we will decide it budget by budget. Changes we have made to motor tax and vehicle registration tax, VRT, have had a very positive impact on changing the kinds of new vehicles, in particular, that are being purchased, and on gradually changing the mix towards more environmentally sustainable cars. While a change was under way in any event with regard to that because of the awareness we all have regarding how emissions are having such an awful effect on our environment, year by year we have made changes to our tax code that have encouraged that change. The Government will decide whether to continue with that approach on budget day. We are nowhere near that decision point at the moment.