(South Tipperary) asked the Minister for Local Government the number of registered motor vehicles under each local authority as at 1st January, 1966 and 1st January, 1967.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Registered Motor Vehicles.
The information requested is in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.
The particulars given in regard to registered motor vehicles are the numbers of vehicles under current licence on 10th August, 1965 and 10th August, 1966, the dates nearest to those mentioned by the Deputy for which figures are available. Following is the statement:
Vehicles under current licence on 10th August
Licensing Authority |
1965 |
1966 |
COUNTY COUNCILS |
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Carlow |
6,071 |
6,185 |
Cavan |
8,731 |
9,335 |
Clare |
9,264 |
9,605 |
Cork |
46,952 |
43,312 |
Donegal |
14,901 |
15,165 |
Galway |
16,242 |
16,992 |
Kerry |
14,663 |
15,172 |
Kildare |
11,689 |
11,749 |
Kilkenny |
11,061 |
11,221 |
Laois |
8,105 |
8,183 |
Leitrim |
3,565 |
3,749 |
Limerick |
13,182 |
13,482 |
Longford |
4,348 |
4,421 |
Louth |
11,093 |
12,002 |
Mayo |
11,456 |
11,662 |
Meath |
12,483 |
13,033 |
Monaghan |
7,667 |
8,114 |
Offaly |
8,094 |
8,208 |
Roscommon |
6,826 |
7,165 |
Sligo |
6,404 |
6,669 |
Tipperary NR |
9,594 |
9,878 |
Tipperary SR |
11,188 |
11,388 |
Waterford |
7,776 |
7,900 |
Westmeath |
7,638 |
7,586 |
Wexford |
16,054 |
16,516 |
Wicklow |
10,513 |
11,040 |
CORPORATIONS: |
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Cork |
11,829 |
16,247 |
*Dublin |
129,696 |
132,390 |
Limerick |
6,243 |
6,527 |
Waterford |
3,801 |
3,883 |
Total for whole country |
447,129 |
458,779 |
*Includes Dublin County Council.
The foregoing figures include vehicles which were exempt from taxation.