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Departmental Transport.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008

Wednesday, 24 September 2008

Questions (180)

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

269 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Finance the number, type and purchasing and leasing cost and CO2 emissions of vehicles acquired by his Department for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29553/08]

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Written answers

My Department does not purchase or lease vehicles.

I have been informed by the Office of the Revenue Commissioners that they purchased the following vehicles in the years 2005 to 2007.

Year 2005 Revenue Commissioners

Make /Model

No Purchased

Total Cost

Emissionsg CO2/km

DAF 95XF FF Fitted with Dyson Commander CL500H

1

279,184

Euro 4/5*

DAF CF. 75.310 Road Vehicle Fuel Tanker

1

155,137

Euro 4/5*

Nutech co ltd Volvo Scanning Unit

1

2,410,860

Euro 4/5*

Opel Vectra

3

53,161

175

Ford Mondeo 1.8l petrol

6

107,042

182

Ford Mondeo 2.0 LX

1

21,269

193

Ford Mondeo Ghia 2.5 L

1

30,000

244

Ford Focus 1.6

1

17,875

172

Fiat Ducato 2.3 JTD

3

45,941

208

Ford Transit 350 Jumbo

2

48,754

209

Citroën Berlingo 1.9 D

2

20,931

181

Ford Galaxy 1.9TD

1

29,463

211

Total spend in 2005

3,219,617

* European Union standard measurement of truck emissions.

Year 2006 Revenue Commissioners

Make /Model

No Purchased

Total Cost

Emissionsg CO2/km

Ford Mondeo 1.8l petrol

8

144,208

182

Toyota Avensis 1.8

11

209,627

171

Citroën Berlingo 1.9 D

3

31,396

181

Fiat Ducato 2.3 JTD

1

18,436

208

Total spend in 2006

403,667

No vehicles were purchased by the Revenue Commissioners in 2007.

The Office of Public Works have informed me that they are currently collating the information in respect of purchases made by them in the years 2005 to 2007 and as soon as this information is available they will forward it directly to the Deputy.

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