asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state with regard to each year since 1960 the total amount collected in the Road Fund, the amount allocated out of the Road Fund to local authorities, and the amount retained by the central authority.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Road Fund Finances.
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As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the information:
|
Year |
Road Fund Receipts |
Amounts allocated to local authorities |
Amount retained by central authorities |
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|
From Central Fund (Motor Taxation Receipts) |
Grants under the Road Fund (Grants and Advances) (Temporary Provisions) Act 1959 and under the Road Fund (Grants) (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1962. |
National Development Fund |
Other Receipts |
|||
|
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
||
|
1960-61 |
6,456 |
200 |
42. |
4.9 |
6,046 |
Nil |
|
1961-62 |
6,927 |
350 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
7,177 |
Nil |
|
1962-63 |
7,402.5 |
400 |
— |
1.0 |
8,020 |
Nil |
|
1963-64 |
8,238 |
150 |
— |
24.8 |
8,309 |
Nil |
|
1964-65 |
8,801 |
— |
— |
3.0 |
8,758 |
Nil |
|
1965-66 |
9,574.7 |
— |
— |
.5 |
9,737 |
Nil |
|
1966-67 |
9,214.9 |
— |
— |
.1 |
9,547 |
See note |
|
(Provisional) |
NOTE: In the year 1966-67 £1.2 millions of motor licence duty collected in respect of the 25% increase in duty on private cars and cycles imposed under section 17 of the Finance Act 1966 was retained by the Exchequer and was not transferred to the Road Fund.