Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 237: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will waive the travel tax in respect of all children travelling to and from here from the Chernobyl region due to the humanitarian nature of these projects and the additional financial burden on volunteer fund-raisers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48007/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I announced in Budget 2009 that an air travel tax will come into force in respect of passengers departing from Irish airports on and from 30 March 2009. A general rate of €10 per passenger will apply, with a lower rate of €2 for shorter journeys. The Finance (No. 2) Act 2008 provides for a number of exemptions from the air travel tax including that a disabled person and a person accompanying the disabled person for the purpose of providing care and assistance are exempt from the tax. I have no plans to extend the exemptions from the air travel tax in that regard.