Bernard J. Durkan
Question:158 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance if he expects increased receipts for the motor industry in 2005 in view of initial car sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2856/05]
View answerTuesday, 1 February 2005
Questions (159, 160)
Written answers
New car registrations of 30,554, as advised by the Revenue Commissioners, for the first 15 working days of 2005 are approximately 24% higher than for the same period in 2004. While these figures are encouraging from a tax revenue point of view, it is too early in the year to say what receipts will turn out to be for the year as a whole, based on just the first three weeks car registration data.
Bernard J. Durkan
Question:159 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance if his budgetary proposals for 2005 are predicated in any way on expected income from tolls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2857/05]
View answerThe Department of Transport receives the State's share of income from the Westlink Toll Bridge as an appropriation-in-aid. The estimated amount for 2005 will be published in the Revised Estimates Volume for 2005 which will be published shortly. In 2004 the Department of Transport received €8.044 million under this heading and total gross spending by that Department in 2004 was €1.96 billion.
Question No. 160 answered with QuestionNo. 149.