Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 13 November 2025

Public Accounts Committee

Appropriation Accounts 2024
Vote 31 - Transport
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 9 - Appraisal of Rail Project Investments
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2024
Chapter 21 - Collection of Motor Vehicle Taxes
Financial Statements: Motor Tax Account 2024

2:00 am

Mr. Ken Spratt:

I take the point, which was made by Deputy Bennett as well. If we are doing it four times a year there is a postage cost, which might seem insignificant but it really does all add up. If you are having to administer and post out four times in the year it is just administratively and from a post cost perspective more expensive. Having said that, Dr. Walsh said earlier in his response to Deputy Bennett we are moving to paperless discs. Paperless discs will allow us to look at that and we think they will allow us make very significant savings we can pass on to the people who unfortunately have to tax more often.