Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the proposed change to the minimum length of time a new car for a disabled person has to be kept before selling it on from two years at present to three years will add €4,000 to €5,000 to the cost of disabled persons changing their cars; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24520/04]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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Since the introduction of the current motorised transport grant circular on 1 July 2002, when a grant has been previously been paid towards the purchase of a vehicle, a grant towards the replacement of the car will not normally be payable, unless due to extenuating circumstances, until three years from the date that the previous grant was paid. There are no plans to change this scheme.