236. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Finance in view of his decision to extend the fuel excise duty rebate to the passenger transport sector if he will now remove the disparity between the haulage and passenger transport sectors by permitting the latter to reclaim VAT on their input, noting, that coach operators in Northern Ireland are zero rated for VAT and can reclaim VAT on all inputs which is handing a competitive advantage to operators in Northern Ireland; if, as an alternative, given the current fiscal circumstances, to granting a zero rate to the passenger transport sector, he will move to extend the 9% rate, applicable to the tourism sector, to coach and bus operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16277/13]

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236. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Finance in view of his decision to extend the fuel excise duty rebate to the passenger transport sector if he will now remove the disparity between the haulage and passenger transport sectors by permitting the latter to reclaim VAT on their input, noting, that coach operators in Northern Ireland are zero rated for VAT and can reclaim VAT on all inputs which is handing a competitive advantage to operators in Northern Ireland; if, as an alternative, given the current fiscal circumstances, to granting a zero rate to the passenger transport sector, he will move to extend the 9% rate, applicable to the tourism sector, to coach and bus operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16277/13]

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