Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)

——the collection rate for motor tax has improved significantly. It is up 10% while the vehicle fleet grew only 6% last year.

This could be done in a way that is revenue neutral or in a way that is not revenue neutral. The general point I am making is that it would be a good idea to move to charging a tax, which more directly reflects the emissions from the pipe of a vehicle. That is the general direction but I ask the Deputy not to ask me to anticipate any changes of a fiscal nature because, unfortunately, I will not be in a position to answer him.

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