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Tuesday, 5 November 2019

Photo of Seán FlemingSeán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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149. To ask the Minister for Finance the carbon taxes levied on various fuels under headings (details supplied) in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45326/19]

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The carbon tax has been levied at a rate of €20 per tonne of CO2emissions for all fuels subject to the carbon tax since May 2013.

I am assuming that the Deputy is referring to the revenue raised from carbon taxes levied in each of the respective years. This information is provided in the table below. 2019 figures are to date and figures are subject to rounding to the nearest million.

Year Auto Diesel Petrol Kerosene Marked Gas Oil Natural Gas Solid Fuel Other Fuels Total Net Receipts
2010 €98m €65m €17m €27m €11m - €4m €222m
2011 €98m €60m €41m €49m €43m - €8m €299m
2012 €131m €75m €40m €55m €45m - €9m €355m
2013 €137m €70m €47m €60m €57m €7m €10m €388m
2014 €145m €66m €42m €54m €52m €17m €9m €385m
2015 €158m €62m €53m €55m €57m €23m €11m €419m
2016 €171m €59m €53m €56m €56m €24.4m €11m €430m
2017 €180m €54m €52m €49m €54m €19m €12m €420m
2018 €183m €48m €59m €54m €50m €25m €12m €431m
2019 €153m €38m €41m €46m €43m €15m €9m €345m

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