asked the Minister for the Environment the revenue collected in car tax for each of the years 1973 to 1981; and the estimate for 1982.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Revenue from Car Tax.
9.
Mr. Treacy
(Dublin South-East): The figures available relate to the amounts of motor licence duty, including driving licence fees, collected in each financial period and are in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
|
Financial Period(1) |
Amount of motor licence duty (including driving licence fees) collected(2) |
|
£ |
|
|
Year ended 31st March, 1974 1974 (9 month period — 1st April to 31st December) |
23,512,23618,151,097 |
|
1975 |
26,657,894 |
|
1976 |
36,819,190 |
|
1977 |
30,753,386 |
|
1978 |
16,795,380 |
|
1979 |
18,290,311 |
|
1980 |
22,399,411 |
|
1981 |
36,270,458 (provisional) |
|
1982 |
67,200,000 (estimated) |
Note:—The figures in column 2 do not include the amount collected in respect of fines and penalties under the motor tax and road traffic codes; payments by State Departments in respect of state-owned vehicles; amounts in respect of international driving licences issued by the Automobile Association, as all these amounts are not collected through the local motor taxation accounts.