Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 521: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to amend the motor taxation rates in order that the rate is based on the actual emissions from a car rather than the original manufacturer's figures to take account of cases when persons have converted petrol or diesel engines in vehicles to run on liquid petroleum gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23082/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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For cars registered from 2008 onwards motor tax is based on the CO2 emissions level of the car. The CO2 rating, which is based on the car's Certificate of Conformity, under EU type approval law, is captured initially by the Revenue Commissioners at vehicle registration tax stage and then passed on to the national vehicle file for use in connection with the administration of the motor tax system. The motor tax and vehicle registration tax systems have a uniform approach to the CO2 emission level and the level established at vehicle registration stage remains for the lifetime of the vehicle. There are no measures in place to revisit the CO2 level of a vehicle and I have no plans to amend the system in this context.