Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 272: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the systems in place to deal with refunds for motor tax already paid for up to a year in advance on a vehicle that is scrapped; his views on whether refunding unused months of motor tax on scrapped or written off vehicles would assist as an incentive in ensuring an accurate record of scrapped vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27624/07]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Motor tax law requires notification by the registered owner of a vehicle that is scrapped or destroyed and a refund facility is available for motor tax on such vehicles. Application for a refund can be made on form RF120 to the local motor tax office. The refund form is completed by the registered owner (i.e. the person whose name is entered on the national vehicle record) and includes a declaration that must be signed and witnessed by a member of the Garda Síochána.