Written answers
Tuesday, 21 February 2017
Department of Finance
Vehicle Registration
Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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145. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of cherished numbers registered with the Revenue Commissioners in each of the past ten years; the cost and the revenue associated with this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8271/17]
Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by Revenue that 5,971 registration numbers were reserved in the past 10 years, yielding revenue of €2,789,175. The cost/fee for a reserved number is currently €1,000 increased from €315 on 7 October 2008. Details are set out in the following table.
| Year | Number Reserved (*1) | Fee/Cost per Registration | Revenue (*1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3,206 | €315 | €1,009,890 |
| 2008 | 1,536 | €315/€1,000 (*2) | €550,285 |
| 2009 | 143 | €1,000 | €143,000 |
| 2010 | 172 | €1,000 | €172,000 |
| 2011 | 150 | €1,000 | €150,000 |
| 2012 | 70 | €1,000 | €70,000 |
| 2013 | 108 | €1,000 | €108,000 |
| 2014 | 146 | €1,000 | €146,000 |
| 2015 | 192 | €1,000 | €192,000 |
| 2016 | 248 | €1,000 | €248,000 |
| Total | 5,971 | €2,789,175 |
(* 1) The numbers and revenue reflected in the table are those net of cancellations
(* 2) Increased on 7 October 2008
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