Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a submission regarding a fuel rebate scheme (details supplied). [15257/12]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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A fuel rebate system could not under EU law be restricted to Irish licenced hauliers but would have to be extended to all vehcles intended exclusively for the carriage of goods by road with a maximum permissable gross laden weight of not less than 7.5 tonnes. In addition, the rebate would have to include the carriage of passengers by a motor vehicle of category M2 or category M3 as defined in Council Directive 70/156/EEC. However, the Deputy may wish to note that a working group between my officials and representatives of the Irish Road Haulage Association was set up to examine the issues currently affecting the sector.