Written answers
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Department of Finance
Tax Yield
10:00 pm
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding twelve month returns from excise duties, month by month, on petroleum oil and diesel products; if he will advise the relationship in percentage and actual terms by litre of product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17997/12]
Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the excise receipts for the year 2011, month by month in respect of Petrol and Auto Diesel are as follows:
2011 | Petrol | Auto Diesel |
€m | €m | |
Jan | 113.2 | 114.2 |
Feb | 79.6 | 87.5 |
Mar | 87.5 | 91.3 |
Apr | 86.0 | 89.4 |
May | 82.9 | 90.9 |
Jun | 83.0 | 90.2 |
Jul | 82.8 | 88.6 |
Aug | 85.2 | 95.1 |
Sep | 81.2 | 88.7 |
Oct | 79.5 | 90.2 |
Nov | 81.2 | 95.1 |
Dec | 49.7 | 57.2 |
Total | 992.0 | 1078.3 |
Please note these receipts are provisional and may be subject to revision.
The relationship in percentage and actual terms by litre of product in respect of Petrol and Auto Diesel is shown in the following table.
Petrol | Diesel | |
Cent | Cent | |
Average Price per litre | 167.90 | 160.90 |
Excise per litre | 54.184 | 42.572 |
Excise as % of Average Price | 32.3% | 26.5% |
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