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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 31 Jan 2002

Vol. 547 No. 2

Written Answers. - Disabled Drivers.

Richard Bruton

Question:

93 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Finance the value of tax concessions to disabled drivers in each of the past five years. [3048/02]

I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the total amount of tax concessions granted under the terms of the disabled drivers' and disabled passengers' (tax concessions) scheme to disabled drivers, disabled passengers and organisations for the disabled for the past five years is as follows:

1997

Total VRT Repaid/Remitted

€8.0 million (£6.3 million)

Total VAT Repaid

€5.1 million (£4.0 million)

Total repayment of Excise Duty on fuel

€1.9 million (£1.5 million)

1998

Total VRT Repaid/Remitted

€9.7 million (£7.6 million)

Total VAT Repaid

€6.5 million (£5.1 million)

Total repayment of Excise Duty on fuel

€2.3 million (£1.8 million)

1999

Total VRT Repaid/Remitted

€12.6 million (£9.9 million)

Total VAT Repaid

€7.1 million (£5.6 million)

Total repayment of Excise Duty on fuel

€2.7 million (£2.1 million)

2000

Total VRT Repaid/Remitted

€15.5 million (£12.2 million)

Total VAT Repaid

€8.9 million (£7.0 million)

Total repayment of Excise Duty on fuel

€2.8 million (£2.2 million)

2001 (provisional figures)

Total VRT Repaid/Remitted

€18.0 million (£14.2 million)

Total VAT Repaid

€9.8 million (£7.7 million)

Total repayment of Excise Duty on fuel

€2.7 million (£2.1 million)

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