Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I wish to raise the issue of the shortage of quality used cars on the Irish market and the difficulty this is causing consumers, who must pay more for cars than they are worth. Used car retailers are also experiencing severe difficulties trying to import cars from the UK, especially with the extra 10% tariff arising from Brexit. They must also pay the top rate of VAT. There have been VRT changes relatively recently as well. This matter spans a number of Departments. Will the Government take immediate action to examine the issue and see how policy can improve the overall situation? Perhaps in the context of the forthcoming budget, it could examine the issue of applying VAT to imported cars and whether the tariff could be scrapped or reimbursed to trader account number, TAN, holders so as to get the industry moving again and to support jobs, many of which are in small operators in rural communities who work hard and serve their communities.

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