Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 19 Oct 1994

Vol. 446 No. 1

Written Answers. - Motor Vehicle Excise Duty.

Andrew Boylan

Question:

94 Mr. Boylan asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of motor vehicle excise duty (fuel tax, vehicle sales tax and registration tax) collected by his Department for the latest year for which figures are available county by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1709/94]

Minister for Finance (Mr. B. Ahern)

I assume the Deputy's question relates to the amount of excise duty, vehicle registration tax (VRT) and VAT collected in 1993 from motor vehicles and motor fuels. The information is as follows:

	Excise Duty	Vehicle Registration Tax	VAT	Total
	£m	£m	£m	£m
Motor Vehicles	7.8	196.8	82	286.6
Petrol	350.3	—	112	462.3
Auto Diesel	204.6	—	9	213.6
Auto LPG	0.7	—	0.4	1.1
Total				963.6

As VAT returns are not completed in a manner which would enable the yield from particular goods or services to be identified, the figures given for VAT are estimated.

A breakdown of the figures on a county by county basis is not available.