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Tuesday, 6 November 2012

Photo of Brendan GriffinBrendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Finance the number of litres of petrol and diesel that were sold in the State in the past five years for which the data is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47882/12]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the number of litres of petrol and diesel that were sold in the state in the past five years is not available. However, the number of litres of petrol and diesel where mineral oil tax was paid in the calendar years 2007 to 2011 is as follows:

Year
Petrol
Auto Diesel
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Litres
Litres
2007
2,377,727,280 3,025,245,030
2008
2,310,695,880 2,959,932,690
2009
2,117,044,957 2,714,349,687
2010
1,930,179,524 2,559,664,467
2011
1,829,164,922 2,563,433,251

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