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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 5 May 1936

Vol. 61 No. 15

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Motor Licences.

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the total number of commercial goods vehicles licensed in each county and county borough in August, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934 and 1935, and the grand total of vehicles so licensed each year.

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the total number of private motor cars and other vehicles taxed on horse-power licensed in each county and county borough in August, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, and 1935, and the grand total of vehicles so licensed each year.

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the total number of (1) small public service vehicles and (2) large public service vehicles, other than tram cars, licensed in each county and county borough in August, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934 and 1935, and the grand total of vehicles so licensed each year.

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the total number of the various classes of mechanically-propelled vehicles licensed in each county and county borough in August, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934 and 1935, and the grand total of vehicles so licensed each year.

The information asked for in questions 1 to 4 will be found for the years 1931, 1932, 1933, in the Annual Reports of the Department for the years 1931-32, 1932-33, 1933-34. The information for the years 1934 and 1935 will be printed in the Dáil Debates.

Following is the information referred to:—

Statement showing the total number of commercial goods vehicles licensed in each County and County Borough in August, 1934 and 1935.

Authority

1934

1935

COUNTY COUNCILS:

Carlow

107

105

Cavan

165

166

Clare

118

121

Cork

643

691

Donegal

342

364

Dublin

491

488

Galway

301

311

Kerry

151

159

Kildare

187

182

Kilkenny

183

190

Laoighis

110

107

Leitrim

76

77

Limerick

176

156

Longford

48

64

Louth

311

302

Mayo

291

294

Meath

175

181

Monaghan

146

166

Offaly

98

140

Roscommon

119

147

Sligo

179

177

Tipperary, N.R.

125

136

Tipperary, S.R.

137

143

Waterford

121

136

Westmeath

97

105

Wexford

193

220

Wicklow

164

177

Total

5,254

5,505

COUNTY BOROUGHS:

Cork

363

385

Dublin

2,324

2,526

Limerick

196

196

Waterford

117

132

TOTAL

3,000

3,239

GRAND TOTAL

8,254

8,744

Statement showing the total number of private motor cars and other vehicles taxed on horse-power, licensed in each County and County Borough in August, 1934 and 1935.

Authority

1934

1935

COUNTY COUNCILS:

Carlow

529

544

Cavan

556

614

Clare

662

694

Cork

2,702

2,858

Donegal

972

968

Dublin

2,553

3,129

Galway

1,303

1,332

Kerry

816

847

Kildare

960

985

Kilkenny

947

931

Laoighis

603

578

Leitrim

285

283

Limerick

896

878

Longford

298

320

Louth

845

883

Mayo

907

892

Meath

1,183

1,207

Monaghan

566

614

Offaly

571

597

Roscommon

516

675

Sligo

657

632

Tipperary, N.R.

796

781

Tipperary, S.R.

1,012

1,043

Waterford

654

645

Westmeath

666

654

Wexford

1,137

1,161

Wicklow

913

1,056

Total

24,505

25,801

COUNTY BOROUGHS:

Cork

1,517

1,511

Dublin

8,519

9,749

Limerick

605

568

Waterford

351

378

Total

10,992

12,206

GRAND TOTAL

35,497

38,007

Statement showing the total number of (1) Public Service Vehicles (large) and (2) Public Service Vehicles (small) other than Tram-cars licensed in each County and County Borough in August, 1934 and 1935.

Authority

1934

1935

Large

Small

Large

Small

COUNTY COUNCILS:

Carlow

42

47

Cavan

1

114

1

127

Clare

132

151

Cork

9

453

8

458

Donegal

16

231

16

229

Dublin

20

26

9

32

Galway

22

232

28

233

Kerry

12

239

11

249

Kildare

41

54

Kilkenny

9

32

9

40

Laoighis

33

35

Leitrim

87

1

102

Limerick

4

99

4

167

Longford

4

51

4

47

Louth

8

70

8

62

Mayo

10

300

11

327

Meath

61

65

Monaghan

3

55

3

69

Offaly

50

70

Roscommon

113

129

Sligo

15

121

13

107

Tipperary N.R.

2

56

2

67

Tipperary S.R.

2

70

1

82

Waterford

5

46

6

57

Westmeath

83

98

Wexford

2

64

2

91

Wicklow

11

92

10

45

TOTAL

155

2,993

147

3,240

COUNTY BOROUGHS:

Cork

106

99

101

107

Dublin

521

457

518

490

Limerick

30

65

41

67

Waterford

5

50

6

42

TOTAL

662

671

666

706

GRAND TOTAL

817

3,664

813

3,946

Table showing the number of mechanically-propelled vehicles of the various classes licensed in each County and County Borough and in use on the public roads of Saorstát Eireann in August, 1934.

Authority

Private and Other Vehicles taxed on H.P.

Motor Cycles etc.

Commercial Goods Vehicles

Road Locomotives, Tractors, etc.

Public Service Vehicles

Tram-cars

Vehicles exempt from duty

Total Number of Vehicles

No. of Driving Licences current in Aug., 1934

General Haulage

Agricultural Engines 5/-class

Agricultural Haulage

Other Tractors

Small

Large

COUNTY COUNCILS:

Carlow

529

65

107

1

6

7

42

2

759

960

Cavan

556

70

165

7

114

1

15

928

912

Clare

662

50

118

1

3

132

14

980

1,145

Cork

2,702

274

643

25

2

453

9

56

4,164

5,358

Donegal

972

107

342

6

23

2

231

16

25

1,724

3.202

Dublin

2,553

259

491

79

5

5

5

26

20

21

3,564

5,775

Galway

1,303

93

301

4

2

232

22

6

1,963

2,552

Kerry

816

88

151

1

1

3

239

12

14

1,325

1,532

Kildare

960

112

187

4

24

6

9

41

16

1,359

1,820

Kilkenny

947

120

183

18

3

3

32

9

11

1,326

1,680

Laoighis

603

68

110

4

6

2

4

33

10

840

1,093

Leitrim

285

26

76

87

3

477

577

Limerick

896

102

176

6

99

4

1

1,284

1,620

Longford

298

21

48

4

4

51

4

7

437

563

Louth

845

106

311

8

23

70

8

13

1,384

2,245

Mayo

907

84

291

6

300

10

13

1,611

2,019

Meath

1,183

86

175

4

42

1

1

61

14

1,567

1,863

Monaghan

566

61

146

10

2

2

55

3

14

859

1,387

Offaly

571

51

98

5

4

1

2

50

7

789

1,110

Roscommon

516

39

119

4

1

2

113

6

800

1,085

Sligo

657

85

179

10

6

121

15

7

1,080

1,445

Tipperary, N.R.

796

91

125

48

4

56

2

12

1,134

1,283

Tipperary, S.R.

1,012

109

137

5

1

1

70

2

15

1,352

1,709

Waterford

654

81

121

1

5

1

2

46

5

11

927

1,095

Westmeath

666

41

97

3

83

6

896

1,147

Wexford

1,137

120

193

30

1

64

2

8

1,555

2,014

Wicklow

913

126

164

4

18

92

11

11

1,339

1,733

COUNTY BOROUGHS:

Cork

1,517

201

363

1

1

8

99

106

21

2,317

1,993

Dublin

8,519

1,323

2,324

8

5

6

72

457

521

265

539

14,039

18,905

Limerick

605

50

196

12

65

30

9

967

1,291

Waterford

351

125

117

2

50

5

8

658

873

TOTAL

35,497

4,334

8,254

185

294

31

148

3,664

817

265

915

54,404

71,986

Table showing the number of mechanically-propelled vehicles of the various classes licensed in each County and County Borough in Saorstát Eireann in August, 1935.

Authority

Private and Other Vehicles taxed on H.P.

Motor Cycles etc.

Commercial Goods Vehicles

Road Locomotives, Tractors, etc.

Public Service Vehicles

Tram-cars

Vehicles exempt from duty

Total Number of Vehicles

No. of Driving Licences current in Aug., 1934

General Haulage

Agricultural Engines 5/-class

Agricultural Haulage

Other Tractors

Small 6 seats and under

Large more than 6 seats

COUNTY COUNCILS:

Carlow

544

52

105

9

6

47

3

766

1,024

Cavan

614

75

166

3

14

127

1

15

1,015

1,345

Clare

694

47

121

6

3

1

151

15

1,038

1,300

Cork

2,858

259

691

8

32

1

4

458

8

37

4,356

5,630

Donegal

968

111

364

5

35

1

229

16

25

1,754

3,321

Dublin

3,129

386

488

91

3

4

4

32

9

22

4,168

6,108

Galway

1,332

104

311

12

10

1

233

28

15

2,046

2,520

Kerry

847

91

159

1

6

1

249

11

14

1,379

1,658

Kildare

985

104

182

11

31

9

6

54

11

1,393

1,835

Kilkenny

931

115

190

13

3

3

40

9

11

1,315

1,710

Laoighis

578

48

107

3

14

1

35

9

795

1,143

Leitrim

283

30

77

3

102

1

6

502

653

Limerick

878

85

156

16

8

167

4

11

1,325

1,746

Longford

320

22

64

4

6

47

4

7

474

577

Louth

883

106

302

4

24

62

8

13

1,402

2,277

Mayo

892

80

294

5

10

327

11

3

1,622

2,360

Meath

1,207

72

181

5

46

1

65

14

1,591

2,028

Monaghan

614

62

166

2

28

1

69

3

14

959

1,655

Offaly

597

44

140

3

11

2

70

8

875

1,138

Roscommon

675

35

147

4

129

6

996

1,107

Sligo

632

64

177

2

13

4

107

13

7

1,019

1,375

Tipperary, N.R.

781

94

136

3

25

67

2

11

1,119

1,451

Tipperary, S.R.

1,043

90

143

3

1

1

82

1

13

1,377

1,796

Waterford

645

75

136

2

8

57

6

11

940

1,172

Westmeath

654

45

105

7

1

98

7

917

1,176

Wexford

1,161

113

220

6

37

1

91

2

15

1,646

2,081

Wicklow

1,056

113

177

1

29

45

10

9

1,440

1,857

COUNTY BOROUGHS:

Cork

1,511

158

385

6

107

101

15

2,283

2,860

Dublin

9,749

1,258

2,526

12

5

2

59

490

518

265

642

15,526

17,216

Limerick

568

42

196

12

67

41

10

936

1,267

Waterford

378

55

132

2

42

6

9

624

862

TOTALS

38,007

4,035

8,744

202

412

27

139

3,946

813

265

1,008

57,598

74,248

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