Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 302: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the fact that a rebate or refund of excise duty on fuel used in passenger transport services, which amounted to 0.34533 cents per litre, and which derogation in respect thereof was provided for in the Energy Tax Directive, appears to have expired; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the private transport sector were not warned about the situation and had entered tour contracts, school tours and generally set fare levels for 2008 in the expectation that the fuel excise rebate would continue; if in this context he will consider the introduction of alternative measures to help alleviate the serious impact that the loss of the rebate will have on the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29793/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to the Minister for Finance's reply to Dail Question No. 154 which he answered today, 20 November.