Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT which was received on diesel in the first nine months of 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33113/06]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the information to be furnished on VAT returns does not require the yield from particular products to be identified. However, based on clearances of auto diesel on which excise duty has been paid it is estimated that the amount of VAT generated on sales in the first nine months of 2006 was €41.5 million. The VAT treatment of auto diesel is in accordance with EU law with which Irish law must comply.