Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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116. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reintroduce the vehicle scrappage scheme. [17169/18]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that a vehicle scrappage scheme was previously in place from January 2010 to June 2011. From January 2010 and December 2010, Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) relief of up to €1,500 was provided where a car of 10 years or older was scrapped and a new car in CO2 emissions bands A or B was purchased. A reduced VRT relief of €1,250 was in place between January 2011 and June 2011.

I have no plans to reintroduce such a vehicle scrappage scheme. With approximately 75% of new cars registered for VRT purposes being in CO2 emissions bands A1-A4, and EU Regulations requiring vehicle manufacturers to progressively reduce the average CO2 emissions of their vehicles, I am satisfied that there will be further progress towards achieving a lower-emissions profile of vehicles in Ireland.