Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Finance if the fuel rebate will be extended to private coach operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6588/13]

Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Finance with reference to the Finance Bill, his views on the findings by Compecon Consultants, which estimates that a rebate of 15 cents per litre for bus and coach companies would cost the Exchequer between €2.202m and €3.79m per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6908/13]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 229 together.

The proposal to introduce an auto-diesel excise duty relief for licensed road hauliers that I announced in the Budget is confined to licensed and tax compliant hauliers.

However, I have received a number of submissions from, and on behalf of, private coach operators seeking to have this relief extended to them. I will consider these proposals and the level of the rebate in the context of the Finance Bill.