Written answers
Thursday, 8 May 2008
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Motor Taxation
5:00 pm
Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 564: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount collected in motor taxation by each local authority for the years 2004 to date in 2008, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17282/08]
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 569: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money collected nationally in each of the years 2002 to 2007 and to date in 2008 on the issuing of vehicle driving licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17352/08]
John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 564 and 569 together.
The amount of motor tax, which includes driving licence duties and other related charges, collected by each local authority and through the online motor tax service for the years 2004 to date in 2008 is set out in Table 1 below.
| Table 1 | |||||
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 (to end April) | |
| Carlow | 9,402,684 | 9,577,446 | 10,151,892 | 10,809,172 | 4,245,502 |
| Cavan | 10,906,522 | 10,925,797 | 11,512,562 | 11,798,100 | 4,586,301 |
| Clare | 18,297,206 | 18,764,979 | 19,323,658 | 19,913,424 | 7,687,582 |
| Cork | 78,414,745 | 75,681,713 | 75,322,247 | 74,932,968 | 29,852,629 |
| Donegal | 22,327,970 | 23,283,121 | 24,766,816 | 26,196,446 | 10,128,487 |
| Galway | 34,681,775 | 35,296,681 | 36,335,693 | 37,255,683 | 14,137,927 |
| Kerry | 23,138,196 | 22,903,422 | 23,079,015 | 23,124,460 | 8,957,739 |
| Kildare | 28,599,476 | 27,319,360 | 26,113,408 | 26,123,729 | 9,997,570 |
| Kilkenny | 14,622,592 | 14,447,027 | 14,987,442 | 15,461,876 | 6,297,662 |
| Laois | 10,746,912 | 10,956,887 | 11,495,839 | 12,009,466 | 4,735,618 |
| Leitrim | 4,791,631 | 4,862,364 | 5,172,730 | 5,386,598 | 2,048,014 |
| Limerick Co | 21,843,480 | 21,856,230 | 22,054,207 | 22,360,620 | 8,791,335 |
| Longford | 5,850,989 | 5,976,239 | 6,309,337 | 6,642,905 | 2,590,855 |
| Louth | 15,637,852 | 15,631,421 | 16,112,357 | 16,553,568 | 6,696,404 |
| Mayo | 19,905,815 | 20,002,308 | 20,542,009 | 21,245,387 | 7,987,968 |
| Meath | 26,160,983 | 26,632,321 | 26,976,043 | 27,566,483 | 10,385,582 |
| Monaghan | 10,308,018 | 10,376,392 | 11,033,944 | 11,511,238 | 4,446,183 |
| Offaly | 11,155,395 | 11,385,231 | 11,782,405 | 12,098,956 | 4,853,032 |
| Roscommon | 10,024,417 | 10,390,089 | 10,900,252 | 11,273,022 | 4,547,660 |
| Sligo | 9,937,089 | 9,887,747 | 10,421,545 | 10,649,476 | 4,129,503 |
| N. Tipperary | 11,833,302 | 11,884,832 | 12,528,299 | 12,983,524 | 4,974,324 |
| S. Tipperary | 15,085,443 | 15,207,443 | 15,857,063 | 16,615,964 | 6,508,625 |
| Waterford Co | 9,939,460 | 10,142,982 | 10,607,297 | 11,222,445 | 4,465,762 |
| Westmeath | 12,712,499 | 12,711,338 | 13,730,214 | 14,370,754 | 5,699,327 |
| Wexford | 23,428,248 | 23,853,757 | 24,978,708 | 25,531,000 | 9,902,659 |
| Wicklow | 19,909,530 | 19,413,820 | 19,583,073 | 19,923,480 | 7,341,169 |
| Dublin City | 153,777,447 | 141,456,983 | 131,409,353 | 130,380,228 | 48,773,638 |
| Limerick City | 6,460,482 | 6,425,748 | 6,507,959 | 6,631,423 | 2,950,165 |
| Waterford City | 7,117,909 | 7,044,134 | 7,093,046 | 7,128,288 | 3,009,744 |
| On-line | 100,238,775 | 168,068,030 | 243,016,800 | 309,030,717 | 146,935,763 |
| Total | 747,256,842 | 802,365,839 | 879,705,213 | 956,731,400 | 397,664,729 |
The amount of money collected on vehicle driving licences nationally for the years 2002 to date in 2008 is set out in Table 2 below.
| Table 2 — Vehicle Driving Licences | |
| Year | Amount |
| €m | |
| 2002 | 10.6 |
| 2003 | 9.8 |
| 2004 | 8.3 |
| 2005 | 8.0 |
| 2006 | 8.7 |
| 2007 | 9.1 |
| 2008 (to end April) | 1.1 |
Questions in relation to vehicle driving licences are a matter for the Road Safety Authority (RSA) under the aegis of the Department of Transport.
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