Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

What now has happened is that because of the policy measures taken by the British Government, costs have greatly increased. It now costs €700 to €800 to tax a heavy goods vehicle in Britain, whereas the equivalent cost for a vehicle here is €3,000 to €4,000. In the absence of an immediate response from the Minister to introduce a similar system here and following on from his failure to secure a derogation, hauliers will continue to move their registration out from our country to others.

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