64 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps he will take to compensate private bus operators regarding the removal of the refund of excise duty on fuel which amounts to 0.34533 cent per litre; the reason the private bus operators were not made aware when this tax rebate expired in December 2006 despite the fact that the Government was aware of the situation and that private bus operators had signed school contracts and other contracts set at a level for 2008 without this knowledge that the rebate was to be removed; the further reason bus operators were discriminated against compared to Bus Éireann which apparently were made aware that the rebate was removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30352/07]

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64 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps he will take to compensate private bus operators regarding the removal of the refund of excise duty on fuel which amounts to 0.34533 cent per litre; the reason the private bus operators were not made aware when this tax rebate expired in December 2006 despite the fact that the Government was aware of the situation and that private bus operators had signed school contracts and other contracts set at a level for 2008 without this knowledge that the rebate was to be removed; the further reason bus operators were discriminated against compared to Bus Éireann which apparently were made aware that the rebate was removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30352/07]

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