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An Ennis Councillor is urging the next government to call a halt to the current motor tax system amid claims it punishes struggling families. Under the existing structure, road users are charged more based on the age and emissions of their car, and those who pay in quarterly instalments rather than up front will fork out between 10% and 13% more for the same product. In the case of a 2litre vehicle registered in 2011 for example, the premium comes to €270, but it will cost a motorist paying in stages another €34. Ennis Fianna Fáil Councillor Antoinette Baker Bashua says the model needs to go.