Sandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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709. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to change the current road tax system for hauliers to bring it into line with other systems across Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16306/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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One of my priorities for this year is to examine the feasibility of introducing a pay-as-you-go road tax system for HGVs in Ireland.  For this purpose, I have established a cross-Departmental working group, following consultation with my colleague Phil Hogan, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.  The group is currently considering the many, wide-ranging aspects of this issue and is due to report to Government by the middle of this year with its recommendations. In the meantime, any reform of the existing motor tax regime is a matter for Minister Hogan.