Written answers

Tuesday, 6 November 2007

9:00 pm

Photo of Seán ConnickSeán Connick (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the maximum rates of repayment of vehicle registration tax and value added tax on the purchase of a vehicle for a disabled driver or disabled passenger and the maximum rate of repayment of value added tax on the cost of adapting a vehicle for a disabled driver or disabled passenger have not increased in twenty years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27502/07]

Photo of Seán ConnickSeán Connick (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will index link the maximum rates of repayment of vehicle registration tax and value added tax on the purchase of a vehicle for a disabled driver or disabled passenger and the maximum rate of repayment of value added tax on the cost of adapting a vehicle for a disabled driver or disabled passenger; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27503/07]

Photo of Seán ConnickSeán Connick (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the restrictive medical criteria for recognition of a disability as recognised under the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations, 1994; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27504/07]

Photo of Seán ConnickSeán Connick (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will remove the engine size limits of 2,000 cc for drivers and 4,000 cc for passengers operational under the Disabled Drivers (Tax Concessions) Regulations, 1989; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27505/07]

Photo of Brian CowenBrian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 to 120, inclusive, together.

The Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Scheme provides relief from VAT and Vehicle Registration Tax (up to a certain limit) on the purchase of an adapted car for transport of a person with specific severe and permanent physical disabilities, as well as relief from excise on the fuel used in the car, up to a certain limit. The disability criteria for these concessions are set out in the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994. To get a Primary Medical Certificate, an applicant must be permanently and severely disabled within the terms of these Regulations.

As the Deputy will be aware, there was an interdepartmental review of the Scheme. However, given the scale and the scope of the scheme, any possible changes can only be made after careful consideration and with regard to the existing and prospective cost of the scheme and the available resources. In this context, I consider any possible changes within the framework of the annual Budgetary process.

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