Written answers
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
Department of Transport
National Vehicle Fleet
8:00 pm
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 142: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of cars that are in the national vehicle fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21001/10]
Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The total number of passenger cars under current licence (taxed) at 31st December 2009 was 1,902,429. The tabular statement below provides a breakdown of the national fleet (2,467,660) by motor taxation class.
Number of Mechanically Propelled Vehicles by Taxation Class at 31st December 2009.
| Taxation Class | Number |
| Private Cars | 1,902,429 |
| Goods Vehicles | 343,940 |
| Agricultural Tractors | 66,360 |
| Motorcycles | 39,552 |
| Small Public Service Vehicles | 28,284 |
| Exempt Vehicles | 26,954 |
| Vintage Vehicles | 22,891 |
| Motor Caravans | 10,294 |
| Large Public Service Vehicles | 8,556 |
| Mobile Machines | 6,000 |
| Excavators, Trench Diggers etc. | 4,858 |
| Small Dumpers & Forklift Truck | 2,891 |
| General Haulage Tractors | 1,143 |
| Schoolbuses | 938 |
| Hearses | 824 |
| Youth/Community Buses | 846 |
| Island Vehicles | 834 |
| Off Road Dumpers | 66 |
| TOTAL | 2,467,660 |
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 143: To ask the Minister for Transport the breakdown of diesel, petrol, electric and other vehicles in the national fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21002/10]
Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The tabular statement below provides the breakdown requested by the Deputy. Number of Vehicles by Taxation Class and Type of Fuel at 31st December 2009.
| Taxation Class | PETROL | DIESEL | PETROL & ELECTRIC | PETROL & ETHANOL | OTHER | TOTAL |
| Private Cars | 1,469,704 | 424,478 | 4,057 | 4,093 | 97 | 1,902,429 |
| Goods Vehicles | 1,210 | 342,691 | 39 | 343,940 | ||
| Agricultural Tractors | 130 | 66,206 | 24 | 66,360 | ||
| Motorcycles | 39,472 | 19 | 2 | 59 | 39,552 | |
| Small Public Service Vehicles | 12,161 | 16,067 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 28,284 |
| Exempt Vehicles | 12,174 | 14,630 | 78 | 65 | 7 | 26,954 |
| Vintage Vehicles | 12,923 | 9,918 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 22,891 |
| Motor Caravans | 559 | 9,730 | 5 | 10,294 | ||
| Large Public Service Vehicles | 27 | 8,527 | 2 | 8,556 | ||
| Mobile Machines | 24 | 5,972 | 4 | 6,000 | ||
| Excavators, Trench Diggers etc. | 3 | 4,852 | 3 | 4,858 | ||
| Small Dumpers & Forklift Truck | 9 | 2,841 | 41 | 2,891 | ||
| General Haulage Tractors | 270 | 871 | 2 | 1,143 | ||
| Schoolbuses | 4 | 934 | 938 | |||
| Hearses | 694 | 130 | 824 | |||
| Youth/Community Buses | 7 | 839 | 846 | |||
| Island Vehicles | 221 | 613 | 834 | |||
| Off Road Dumpers | 66 | 66 | ||||
| TOTAL | 1,549,592 | 909,384 | 4,187 | 4,173 | 324 | 2,467,660 |
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 144: To ask the Minister for Transport the breakdown of private, commercial and taxi vehicles in the national fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21004/10]
Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The issue of taxi licences, under Section 34 of the Taxi Regulation Act, 2003, is a matter for the Commission for Taxi Regulation. I am informed that the total number of active small public service vehicle (SPSV) licences as of April 2010 was: Taxi – 20,941 Hackney – 4,298 Limousine – 1,244
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