Joe Callanan (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 569: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a reduced motor tax rate on MPV's for families with three children or more. [20742/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The long-standing approach to motor taxation in Ireland involves determining the taxation category of a vehicle by reference to factors such as engine size, vehicle weight, type of vehicle and the purposes for which it is used. Motor tax for private cars is related to engine capacity and in this regard offers a degree of flexibility in the cost of tax. A seven seater vehicle with a lower engine capacity would, therefore, be liable for a lesser rate of motor tax than one with a higher engine capacity. It is not, therefore, proposed to review the basis of assessment for motor tax as proposed in the question.