Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 17 July 2014
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform
Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed)
11:45 am
Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael)
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I understand the point.
In regard to road hauliers, the figure of €400 was mentioned as a benchmark for equalising the cost of changing the HGV arrangement. Can we get an up-front assurance that trucks would re-register here? That is the minimum needed to even risk changing the rules because obviously the Government is always worried about losing revenue. The point was made that it is losing revenue in the long run. If that type of position was taken in the Department of Finance, it would be helpful.