Alan Kelly (Labour)

I move recommendation No. 17:

In page 88, before section 57, but in Part 2, to insert the following new section:

"CHAPTER 1

Importation of vehicles — VRT

57.—A new vehicle registered in the State and subject to the emissions-based VRT regime shall not in that respect be treated less favourably than a second hand vehicle not already registered in the State which is brought into the State.".

I note that recommendation No. 18 has been ruled out of order as not relevant. There is a great deal of confusion about the changes in respect of vehicle registration tax, VRT, as all public representatives are aware. People are asking me to work out the table and whether they should buy before the changeover. I am about to change my car when I leave the House today and have had to work it out myself.

Information is needed because there is little information available on-line and one has to enter one's calculations on-line in order to figure out how it will work. That one cannot use a table on-line and has to use a calculator shows how complex it is.

We believe there is an anomaly in the Bill in respect of those bringing into the State cars which are not registered and those buying cars. If this recommendation is not accepted, we hope the matter will be addressed in some way forthwith.