Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 11 Feb 1964

Vol. 207 No. 5

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Motor Taxation.

12.

Mr. T. Lynch

asked the Minister for Local Government the number and classification of mechanically-propelled vehicles in respect of which road taxation was paid in each year from 1954 to the nearest date for which figures are available.

Minister for Local Government (Mr. Blaney)

The information requested in regard to the number and classification of mechanically-propelled vehicles in respect of which taxation was paid is shown by reference to the number of mechanically-propelled vehicles under current licence on 10th August. The information is in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

VEHICLES under current licence on 10th August

Classification	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963
Cycles, invalid carriages, etc.	15,052	21,436	26,539	28,571	30,568	34,059	41,467	45,594	48,268	49,529
Large P.S. Vehicles	1,245	1,301	1,372	1,377	1,388	1,426	1,436	1,466	1,478	1,514
Tractors and Excavators.	23,421	27,125	28,588	35,079	34,164	36,137	37,719	40,579	44,181	47,489
Vehicles constructed or adapted and used for conveyance of goods.	37,090	40,175	41,880	43,233	43,433	43,634	43,530	43,838	44,750	45,209
Small P.S. Vehicles including taxis.	5,343	5,013	4,472	5,188	4,841	4,367	4,096	3,868	3,823	3,649
Vehicles constructed or adapted for use and used only for the conveyance of machines, workshops or contrivances.	137	155	170	179	192	150	188	198	225	318
Hearses	404	424	419	468	457	459	461	459	451	464
Other Vehicles not classified above (mainly private cars).	117,460	127,511	135,961	135,013	143,368	154,054	169,681	186,302	207,166	229,125
TOTAL	200,152	223,140	239,401	249,108	258,411	274,286	298,578	322,304	350,342	377,297

The foregoing figures do not include vehicles which were exempt from taxation.

13.

Mr. T. Lynch

asked the Minister for Local Government the total amount collected in motor taxation by all local authorities in each year from 1954 to the latest date for which figures are available.

Mr. Blaney

The figures available relate to the total amounts collected and lodged to the local motor tax accounts by all local authorities in each financial year and are in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

	Financial Year	Amount
		£
	1954-55	4,683,047
	1955-56	4,999,093
	1956-57	4,783,837
	1957-58	5,435,116
	1958-59	5,381,981
	1959-60	5,871,539
	1960-61	6,241,814
	1961-62	6,876,983
	1962-63	7,277,449

14.

Mr. T. Lynch

asked the Minister for Local Government the total amount collected by each local authority for the year 1963 in respect of motor taxation.

Mr. Blaney

The information requested is shown in a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

TOTAL amount collected by each licensing authority in respect of motor taxation in the year ended 31st December, 1963.

Licensing Authority	Amount collected
COUNTY COUNCILS:	£
Carlow	101,945
Cavan	121,822
Clare	142,164
Cork	695,755
Donegal	236,476
Galway	262,716
Kerry	212,896
Kildare	181,403
Kilkenny	168,483
Laois	123,954
Leitrim	65,491
Limerick	212,246
Longford	68,351
Louth	168,394
Mayo	187,507
Meath	187,851
Monaghan	109,190
Offaly	116,421
Roscommon	97,005
Sligo	107,727
Tipperary NR	146,441
Tipperary SR	186,919
Waterford	99,112
Westmeath	120,481
Wexford	214,079
Wicklow	147,343
COUNTY BOROUGHS:
Cork	182,714
*Dublin	2,687,609
Limerick	122,765
Waterford	82,717

*Includes Dublin County Council.

The amounts given are to the nearest £ and include all moneys collected, including driving licence fees, petrol pump fees and fees for duplicate licences.