Peter Mathews (Dublin South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome and add my support to the amendments, as articulated by Deputy Sean Fleming, on behalf of Deputy Michael McGrath who crafted them. What we are trying to achieve is containment or a reduction in the costs of transport and haulage for industries and businesses in the agricultural, manufacturing and distribution sectors. We are not attempting to rebalance and change the competitive forces within existing industries. It is a matter of trying to introduce fairness into how the rebate scheme is applied. What has been put together would achieve its objective. In case there might be a temptation for haulage businesses to carry goods for others, I suggest it should be stated it only applies where they carry their own goods exclusively.

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