Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 October 2009
239 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Finance the amount of moneys collected from airport charges and taxes for 2006, 2007, 2008 and up to the end of September 2009 by airport in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34919/09]
View answerIn relation to airport charges, this is a policy matter in the first instance for my colleague the Minister for Transport, under whose aegis the State airports fall. I am informed by the Department of Transport that such charges are set for Dublin Airport by the independent regulator, the Commission for Aviation Regulation, and for Shannon and Cork airports by the companies themselves according to their assessment of what is commercially viable. These charges provide direct income streams for the State airports and the cumulative amount of revenue arising from them is published each year in the Dublin Airport Authority's annual report and financial statements.
In relation to airport taxes, it is assumed that the Deputy is referring to the air travel tax. The air travel tax was introduced with effect from 30 March 2009. I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the air travel tax arising from travel undertaken in any month is payable by airline operators by the 23rd of the following month. The yields from the air travel tax received in the period from May to September 2009, in respect of travel undertaken during the months April to August 2009 are as follows:
|
Month |
€ (m) |
|
May |
9.6 |
|
June |
11.5 |
|
July |
11.9 |
|
August |
12.5 |
|
September |
12.4 |
|
Total |
57.9 |
In addition to the monthly payments of the tax, each airline operator is required to furnish a detailed annual return to the Revenue Commissioners, which will include details of the number of departures liable at each rate of the tax. The first annual returns, covering the period 30 March to 31 December 2009, are due to be provided by 23 February 2010.
240 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Finance the amount collected to date in 2009 from the €10 air travel tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34921/09]
View answer241 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Finance if each individual airport passes on the €10 air travel tax collected on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34923/09]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 240 and 241 together.
I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the air travel tax arising from travel undertaken in any month is payable by airline operators by the 23rd of the following month. The yields from the air travel tax received in the period from May to September 2009, in respect of travel undertaken during the months April to August 2009 are as follows:
|
Month |
€m |
|
May |
9.6 |
|
June |
11.5 |
|
July |
11.9 |
|
August |
12.5 |
|
September |
12.4 |
|
Total |
57.9 |
In addition to the monthly payments of the tax, each airline operator is required to furnish a detailed annul return to the Revenue Commissioners, which will include details of the number of departures liable at each rate of the tax. The first annual returns, covering the period 30 March to 31 December 2009, are due to be provided by 23 February 2010.
