Mr. John McCarthy:

I do not have the current figures because it is no longer something my Department deals with, but from recollection I believe we are in the low 70% nationally in terms of online motor tax collection. It is already collected centrally. The balance is collected through the motor tax offices, and is one of the issues that we faced until 2017. It is no longer a problem for us, but getting returns in from the 28 different motor tax offices and checking them was a big job. The money went into the fund and went out the other side, for a range of purposes, including funding for roads and general funding for local authorities.