58 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to the abolition of road tax and replace it with a quid pro quo tax on fuel in view of the fact that this would cut the cost of administration of the current system, would require no policing and would ensure that the user pays principle would be implemented as all road users would have to pay a cost based on their road usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1276/12]

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58 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to the abolition of road tax and replace it with a quid pro quo tax on fuel in view of the fact that this would cut the cost of administration of the current system, would require no policing and would ensure that the user pays principle would be implemented as all road users would have to pay a cost based on their road usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1276/12]

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1. 11 January 2012

   Motor Taxation

   58 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to the abolition of road tax and replace it with a quid pro quo tax on fuel in view of the fact that this would cut the cost of administration of the current system, would require no policing and would ensure that the user pays principle would be implemented as all road users would have to pay a cost based on their road usage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1276/12]

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