Abolition of motor taxation
Kelly compared the possible revenue with that forgone by abolishing motor taxation and criticised the move as vote-buying; the exchange included a challenge over whether Fine Gael would restore the tax. Kelly said he personally opposed its abolition and urged that children's allowances and food subsidies be left alone.
Might it be, for instance, about equivalent to the amount of revenue that the Government threw away when they abolished motor taxation for the purpose of buying votes?
Comment on this
May we take it from that that Fine Gael are against the abolition of tax on motor cars and, if returned to office, would reimpose such a tax?
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I have not discussed this matter with my party but personally I am against the abolition of motor tax. This move by Fianna Fáil was a cheap and grizzly measure designed to buy votes but they will pay for it in the future. They should leave children's allowances and food subsidies alone.