Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 80: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will reinstate the public transport fuel rebate; his views on measures to replace the public transport fuel rebate which includes school transport services and public and private transport operators in view of the difficulties that the transport and tourism sectors are experiencing at the moment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46352/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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As already stated in my answer to question numbers 28 and 33 on 1 October last and to eight subsequent questions in the House, the Finance Act 2008 provided for the removal of excise duty reliefs in the bus sector with effect from 1 November 2008. Since this is in line with our EU obligations, there is no power to restore the scheme.

The position in regard to school transport is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Education and Science.