Seanad debates
Wednesday, 2 April 2003
Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages.
10:30 am
James Bannon (Fine Gael)
I move amendment No. 2:
In page 4, line 15, to delete "30" and substitute "25".
This amendment relates to the rate for duty so prescribed for licence for a vehicle for a quarter of the year only. The Bill states that this shall not exceed 30% of the full annual duty and I want to reduce this to 25%. There have been cruel increases already at a time when inflation is between 4% and 6% and I am trying to help those with overstretched pockets, particularly young people. Perhaps the Minister of State will consider a 5% reduction in order to make amends to disabled drivers and so on.
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