asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health to state the number of (1) passenger-carrying buses, (2) motor lorries, (3) hackney motors, (4) private cars registered in Saorstát Eireann during the financial year ending 31st March, 1931; and the total amount received from motor taxation during the same period.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Motor Vehicles in Saorstát.
The motor vehicle licensing period is the calendar year. The following are the figures for the year ending 31st December, 1930:—
|
No. Licensed. |
Amount of Motor Licence Duty. |
|
|
Buses (including charabancs) |
785 |
*£882,663 |
|
Lorries |
8,255 |
|
|
Small Hackney Vehicles |
5,431 |
|
|
Private Cars |
34,653 |
*This includes £33,419 in respect of drivers' licences and £3,363 miscellaneous receipts.