Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 16 May 2013
Public Accounts Committee
2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána
12:10 pm
Mr. Donal Enright:
We do not currently have plans to renew the survey that was carried out and contained in the Comptroller and Auditor General's report. We think that gives a fairly robust picture of the level of evasion. It reflects the experience of another jurisdiction which had a similar system. We can certainly consider renewing that sort of survey when the transition period for the implementation of the legislation has passed. We have monthly reports on the numbers of cars that are taxed, the period for which they are taxed and the amount of tax that is collected. That is available on a monthly basis and we will be carefully reviewing the amount of tax collected to see if the Bill, when enacted, is successful in its task.