Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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140. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 8 June 2016, if he is considering any changes to the high motor tax burden placed on the owners of private vehicles registered before 1 July 2008; the average motor tax per pre-July 2008 vehicle is €545 and the average motor tax per post-July 2008 vehicle is €307; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27731/16]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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141. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the cost of a 10% reduction and separately a 20% reduction in motor tax for all private vehicles registered before 1 July 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27732/16]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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142. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the cost of a 10% reduction and separately a 20% reduction in motor tax for all private vehicles registered before 1 July 2008 with an engine size of not greater than 2,000 cc; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27733/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 to 142, inclusive, together.

Changes to motor tax rates are generally considered in the context of the national budgetary process and, therefore, it would not be appropriate to comment further on possible changes to motor tax rates at this time.

The estimated current annual cost of a 10% reduction in motor tax rates for private vehicles registered prior to 1 July 2008 is €56.5m. The estimated annual cost of a 20% reduction is €111.9m. The estimated current annual cost of a 10% reduction in motor tax rates for private vehicles registered prior to 1 July 2008 and with an engine size not greater than 2,000 cc is €49.7m. The estimated annual cost of a 20% reduction is €98.3m. These estimates are based on the assumption that current turnover rates of vehicles and patterns of motor tax payments remain unchanged.