Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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Question 40: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to reconcile the new motor taxation scheme commencing on 1 July 2008 with the existing motor taxation scheme, in order to prevent inequalities in the treatment for taxation purposes of identical vehicles purchased prior to July 2008, and in the resale values of otherwise perfectly good cleaner motor vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4025/08]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 52: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that the delay in implementing changes in motor tax charges has not created perverse incentives in the short term. [2140/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 40 and 52 together.

As the Deputies will be aware the Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008 is currently before the House and I refer to the reply to the second stage debate on Tuesday 26 February 2008.