PQ 152
152. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether, in the context of Budget 2027, he will consider measures through the taxation system to recognise the significantly higher transport costs faced by workers living in rural areas who have limited or no access to public transport and are therefore dependent on private cars to travel to work; and whether consideration will be given to a targeted rural commuter tax credit or other form of relief. [68354/26]
Introduced
29 September 2026
Last action
29 September 2026 · Budget 2027
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written
Sponsors
Albert Dolan
Subjects
Transport, Taxation, Budget, Labour
Source updated
29 September 2026
Transport · Taxation · Budget · Labour
Summary
152. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether, in the context of Budget 2027, he will consider measures through the taxation system to recognise the significantly higher transport costs faced by workers living in rural areas who have limited or no access to public transport and are therefore dependent on private cars to travel to work; and whether consideration will be given to a targeted rural commuter tax credit or other form of relief. [68354/26]
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29 September 2026
Budget 2027
152. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether, in the context of Budget 2027, he will consider measures through the taxation system to recognise the significantly higher transport costs faced by workers living in rural areas who have limited or no access to public transport and are therefore dependent on private cars to travel to work; and whether consideration will be given to a targeted rural commuter tax credit or other form of relief. [68354/26]
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Budget 2027
Budget 2027
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-09-29/152/
- Open data entity: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/question/2026-09-29/pq_152
- ireland · q-2026-09-29-pq_152 · source updated 29 September 2026