Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the cost of registering a classic or vintage car increased from €50 to €200 last month; and whether there is any discretion for cars which are used solely for charity fund-raising events. [9916/11]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy may be aware that the rate of €50 for Category C vehicles had not been increased since its introduction in 1993 (when it was set at £40 and converted to €50 in 2002). Given that the rate hardly covered the administration costs of registering a vehicle, in particular when the pre-registration examination cost from 1 September 2010 is deducted from the VRT rate, it was decided in the 2011 Budget to increase the rate to €200. There is no discretion for cars that are used solely for charity fund-raising events.