James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 230: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will restart the car scrappage scheme which was available in the early 1990s, in order to create movement in the motor industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1060/09]

John Cregan (Limerick West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 231: To ask the Minister for Finance when the car scrappage deal will come on stream; and if he will provide details of same. [1379/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 230 and 231 together.

As the Deputies will be aware a car scrappage scheme operated from 1 July 1995 to 31 December 1997, whereby the purchaser of a new car was given a £1,000 refund of VRT where a car 10 year old or more was being scrapped. I have no plans to introduce a car scrappage scheme at this time.