544. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider restructuring commercial vehicle road tax in the South of Ireland in line with comparable costs in Northern Ireland; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a local haulier in Ireland pays an average of €3,500 per annum per truck to the local authority or Department, while a local haulage operator in Northern Ireland pays an average of £640 per truck per annum; if he will establish a working group with the Irish Road Haulage Association within his Department in order for these issues to be addressed in time for budget 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22685/14]

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544. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider restructuring commercial vehicle road tax in the South of Ireland in line with comparable costs in Northern Ireland; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a local haulier in Ireland pays an average of €3,500 per annum per truck to the local authority or Department, while a local haulage operator in Northern Ireland pays an average of £640 per truck per annum; if he will establish a working group with the Irish Road Haulage Association within his Department in order for these issues to be addressed in time for budget 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22685/14]

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