Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding road haulage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16601/12]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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A fuel rebate system could not under EU law be restricted to Irish licensed hauliers but would have to be extended to all vehicles intended exclusively for the carriage of goods by road with a maximum permissible 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. 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.