Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if exceptions will be granted in relation to motor tax for those who may have been hospitalised for long periods of six months or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32418/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Provision is already in place in motor tax legislation to allow a vehicle owner to declare his or her vehicle off the road. A declaration of non-use must be made in the last month of an existing motor tax disc and can be made for any period of between 3 months and 1 year. A further declaration can then be made, if the vehicle is still not in use at that stage.

There is also provision in motor tax legislation for a refund of motor tax where the owner of a vehicle has ceased, because of illness, injury or other physical disability, to use the vehicle. In order to obtain a refund, there must be a minimum period of 3 months remaining on the disc at the time of surrender to the licensing authority. The application for a refund incorporates a declaration of non-use of the vehicle concerned also. If required, a further declaration of non-use can be made in the last month of the period in respect of which a refund has been granted.