Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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110. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the categorisation of vehicles in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18994/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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While I have overall policy responsibility for motor tax policy, I have no role in relation to individual applications for motor tax. Responsibility for the administration of motor tax rests with the relevant licensing authority (motor tax offices and, in the case of online motor tax, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport).

Licensing authorities have an obligation under Article 3 of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 to ensure that the vehicle licence being applied for is the appropriate licence for the vehicle concerned.