Aviation Fuel Tax

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5 April 2007	Other	Aviation Fuel Taxation

Ciarán Cuffe asked the Minister for Finance his plans to tax aviation fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Finance (Mr. Cowen): Aviation fuel is currently exempt from taxation on international air travel under the terms of the 1944 Chicago Convention, which still governs much of international aviation regulation, and to date there has been no consensus among governments on introducing an international jet kerosene tax.

Ciarán Cuffe is a TD for the Dún Laoghaire Dáil Constituency. Ciarán can be contacted at Dáil Éireann, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 or 96 Patrick Street, Dún Laoghaire Tel. 284 6060 or 618 3082, Fax 618 4341, Email Ciaran CiaranCuffe.com