As a politician, citizen and car owner, I object in the strongest possible terms to yet another stealth tax imposed by the Government on me and the people, in particular those I represent. Once again, citizens are being asked to make up the financial shortfall, the direct result of the ineptitude of the Minister for Finance and the Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats Government. This new assault on our pockets follows numerous other charges imposed by the Government since the general election. For what purpose?