Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 700: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 24 June 2008, the position regarding approved alternative support mechanisms to allow for a reduced rate of fuel excise duty in respect of school buses and other public transport coaches. [30229/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The Finance Act 2008 provides the basis for the removal of excise duty reliefs in the bus sector with effect from 1 November 2008.

The position in regard to school transport is a matter for the Minister for Education and Science, while the position in regard to coach tourism is a matter for the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism.