Dick Spring
Question:91 Mr. Spring asked the Taoiseach if he will outline the number of cars sold in Ireland in each of the last five years.
Written Answers. - Car Sales.
The available information relates to the number of vehicles, in the taxation class Private Car, registered for the first time in Ireland.
The following table sets out the data for the years 1987 to 1991 inclusive.
Number of Private Cars registered for the first time 1987-91
|
Year |
New |
Second-hand |
Total |
|
1987 |
54,341 |
4,890 |
59,231 |
|
1988 |
61,888 |
6,238 |
68,126 |
|
1989 |
78,383 |
10,069 |
88,452 |
|
1990 |
83,420 |
22,429 |
105,849 |
|
1991* |
68,635 |
21,085 |
89,720 |
*Provisional.