Motor Tax

That this Council contact the relevant authority to review the
practice of charging extra motor tax. This practice occurs when an
individual is unable to pay the total amount to cover a 12 month
period, in one payment.

According to a survey on behalf of the Irish league of credit unions,
55% of consumers are struggling to pay their bills on time. Motor tax
is no different and will also increase this year

The following are examples of this unfair system

(A) A family car, engine size 1.501 to 1.6, registered before the 1st
of July 2008. The annual tax has increased from €445 to €478. If you
can only afford to pay half yearly it will cost you €530 in total. If
you can only afford to pay quarterly it will cost you €540 in total.

(B)Band B is up €69 to €225. Band C is up from €302 to €330 annually
and costs €366 if you pay half yearly. The annual fee for “Band D” has
increased from €447 to €481 with total quarterly payments costing
€540.

Added  to this is the  increase in  carbon tax and VAT making the
price of petrol dearer at the pumps.


tomkillarney@yahoo.ie 087 2942260

Countess Grove

Following on from my previous motion relating to measures for entering and exiting Countess Grove safely. The update is as follows;

Killarney Town Council has reached agreement with the HSE to purchase a strip of land at the exit of Countess Grove. This is to improve the sight lines at the Junction. The legal transfer of this land is currently being processed by our legal department.

tomkillarney@yahoo.ie 087 2942260