asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give the follosing information in respect of each local authority: (1) the total amount collected in driving licence fees in 1980 and 1981 and the estimated amount in 1982; (2) the amount collected in motor taxation for the same period; (3) the amount spent on the up-keep of courthouses; (4) the cost of collecting driving licence fees and motor taxation both by his Department and the local authority; and (5) the amount allocated to each local authority in 1981-82 in respect of overheads.
Written Answers. - Motor Taxation.
397.
As the reply contains a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have in circulated with the Official Report.
The information available relates to the amounts of motor licence duty, including driving licence fees, collected in 1980 and 1981 and the estimated amounts which it is expected will be collected in respect of 1982. The various expenses properly incurred by licencing authorities, which include costs of staffing, accommodation and various overheads, are recouped in full on foot of claims furnished and the information available relates to the actual overall amounts paid to each licensing authority during the years 1980 and 1981 together with the overall voted provision for these purposes in respect of 1982. In addition, details are supplied relating to the relevant estimated cost in so far as the Department is concerned.
Following is the Statement:
Table 1
|
Amount of Motor Licence duty (including driving licence fees) collected |
Amount of driving licence fees included in Column 1 |
Amount of Motor Licence duty (including driving licence fees) collected |
Amount of driving licence fees included in Column 3 |
|
|
Authority |
1980 |
1981 |
||
|
Column 1£ |
Column 2£ |
Column 3£ |
Column 4£ |
|
|
County Councils |
||||
|
Carlow |
348,889 |
39,551 |
517,251 |
46,344 |
|
Cavan |
367,735 |
58,801 |
597,964 |
61,194 |
|
Clare |
486,621 |
84,004 |
844,904 |
91,925 |
|
Cork |
2,956,569 |
414,149 |
4,656,859 |
458,085 |
|
Donegal |
664,634 |
117,257 |
1,134,358 |
128,748 |
|
Galway |
973,728 |
156,345 |
1,642,004 |
174,054 |
|
Kerry |
679,171 |
121,320 |
1,182,627 |
130,602 |
|
Kildare |
720,041 |
100,761 |
1,204,768 |
110,886 |
|
Kilkenny |
563,285 |
73,633 |
868,670 |
80,754 |
|
Laoighis |
372,517 |
50,883 |
594,256 |
54,954 |
|
Leitrim |
155,025 |
28,592 |
266,250 |
31,803 |
|
Limerick |
604,858 |
102,554 |
1,056,132 |
114,447 |
|
Longford |
194,273 |
32,746 |
327,596 |
35,181 |
|
Louth |
556,647 |
83,589 |
884,285 |
92,145 |
|
Mayo |
557,556 |
103,498 |
998,044 |
113,103 |
|
Meath |
593,126 |
90,420 |
986,508 |
102,772 |
|
Monaghan |
365,414 |
57,115 |
599,192 |
64,386 |
|
Offaly |
330,366 |
54,212 |
555,000 |
60,156 |
|
Roscommon |
307,507 |
55,805 |
538,631 |
58,608 |
|
Sligo |
341,546 |
63,232 |
558,671 |
62,946 |
|
Tipperary N.R. |
389,592 |
60,326 |
663,067 |
67,926 |
|
Tipperary S.R. |
528,690 |
79,135 |
812,746 |
82,230 |
|
Waterford |
312,571 |
48,503 |
522,511 |
54,699 |
|
Westmeath |
365,437 |
56,136 |
639,823 |
65,526 |
|
Wexford |
699,873 |
101,486 |
1,104,348 |
113,025 |
|
Wicklow |
529,972 |
83,540 |
883,270 |
93,012 |
|
County Boroughs |
||||
|
Dublin |
6,951,672 |
934,840 |
10,847,394 |
1,050,417 |
|
Limerick |
348,316 |
47,856 |
529,491 |
54,855 |
|
Waterford |
235,796 |
34,720 |
381,593 |
39,138 |
|
Total |
22,501,427 |
3,335,009 |
36,398,213 |
3,693,921 |
Note 1: 1982— it is estimated that the amount of licence duty (including driving licence fees) collected in 1982 will be £67,200,000 and that £4,000,000 approx. will be in respect of driving licence fees.
Note 2: The figures in columns 1 and 3 above 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.
Table 2
Expenses incurred in connection with the registration and licensing of mechanically propelled vehicles and the issue of driving licences, etc.
|
Authority |
1980 |
1981 |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
County Councils |
||
|
Carlow |
26,725.00 |
31,857.44 |
|
Cavan |
30,737.68 |
39,000.00 |
|
Clare |
59,500.00 |
85,311.86 |
|
Cork |
259,775.00 |
351,290.06 |
|
Donegal |
64,490.00 |
78,564.67 |
|
Galway |
100,911.70 |
153,931.15 |
|
Kerry |
101,913.84 |
100,000.00 |
|
Kildare |
58,000.00 |
70,474.87 |
|
Kilkenny |
34,371.00 |
43,821.23 |
|
Laoighis |
45,387.00 |
27,000.00 |
|
Leitrim |
11,523.40 |
38,000.00 |
|
Limerick |
73,000.00 |
78,580.54 |
|
Longford |
24,272.90 |
21,000.00 |
|
Louth |
43,148.53 |
61,000.00 |
|
Mayo |
63,713.65 |
67,000.00 |
|
Meath |
61,500.00 |
57,899.38 |
|
Monaghan |
35,228.21 |
45,000.00 |
|
Offaly |
45,000.00 |
67,608.66 |
|
Roscommon |
46,704.59 |
44,000.00 |
|
Sligo |
37,598.37 |
32,000.00 |
|
Tipperary N.R. |
50,681.38 |
63,000.00 |
|
Tipperary S.R. |
48,627.55 |
50,000.00 |
|
Waterford |
34,923.46 |
31,000.00 |
|
Westmeath |
39,246.39 |
41,000.00 |
|
Wexford |
40,790.00 |
74,595.75 |
|
Wicklow |
49,901.35 |
53,000.00 |
|
County Boroughs |
||
|
Dublin |
956,249.97 |
1,367,520.11 |
|
Limerick |
41,678.26 |
38,000.00 |
|
Waterford |
39,400.77 |
65,000.00 |
|
Total |
2,525,000.00 |
3,276,455.72 |
Note 1: 1982— the total provision for 1982 under subhead M.I. of the Department's Vote is £3,884,000.
Note 2: The estimated cost of administration in so far as the Department is concerned is as follows: 1980, £385,000; 1981, £426,000; 1982, £519,000.
Questions Nos. 398 to 400, inclusive, postponed.