Mr. John Martin:

We have seen the beneficial effects of taxation measures in terms of car tax and higher emissions car taxation where we are considering the more significantly emitting vehicles being put into a much higher tax band.

On public transport, we are looking at fares. We have already reduced the fares for public transport by 20% and 50% with the young adult card. The carrot and stick approach has been applied and the solution is not all about taxation. Leading up to this year's budget we are considering a range of tax measures be it tax reliefs on sustainable mobility options or taxation levers at our disposal in respect of the taxation of private cars.