John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of motor vehicles seized by the Customs and Excise section of the Revenue Commissioners for the alleged non-payment of vehicle registration tax for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 and to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29870/07]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that their officers, who are based at numerous locations around the country, carry out regular and ongoing checks to identify and deal with breaches of Vehicle Registration Tax Regulations as regards the use of foreign registered vehicles in the State. Revenue also periodically carries out co-ordinated national enforcement campaigns to detect infringements of the law in this area. Enforcement activity focused on foreign registered vehicles include challenging vehicles, issuing written warnings, seizure of vehicles and taking court proceedings as appropriate.

The numbers of vehicles that were seized for breaches of the Vehicle Registration Tax legislation for each of the years from 2004 to date are as follows: