Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate that the costs the Deputy refers to are very significant. I have no doubt that constituents are contacting him about the matter and are concerned about it. I respectfully make the case to him again that we have been flagging this change for a number of years. My concern is that if we were to change or defer a significant change in BIK that has been very well flagged at this point, there could well be other car users who have already made decisions in anticipation of this coming in. I have to be conscious of them as well. We will certainly monitor this matter and keep it under review. As I have tried to indicate to the House throughout this Question Time, I am very much aware of the impact of the rising cost of living on our constituents. We are doing what we can to lessen the blow that many are facing at the moment.

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