Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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211. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Irish haulage sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24033/15]

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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212. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding costs for local hauliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24034/15]

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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213. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding hauliers' road tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24055/15]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 to 213, inclusive, together.

My colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, has established an Inter-Departmental Working Group to consider issues relating to the Irish haulage industry, which includes representation from my Department. The haulage industry is seeking a reduction in motor tax for the sector, a change in the basis of taxation from unladen to gross design vehicle weight and the introduction of road user charging. In relation to the latter two proposals, these are currently being considered and implementation, if recommended, would be for the medium to long-term. In relation to the first proposal, any changes to rates of motor tax are for consideration in the context of the budget.