Olivia Mitchell
Question:210 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the revenue earned from the departure tax in each month since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7987/10]
View answerTuesday, 16 February 2010
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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. Since the introduction of the air travel tax on 30 March 2009, it has yielded a total of €91.9 million.
The figures broken down on a monthly basis are as follows:
|
2009 |
€m |
|
May |
9.6 |
|
Jun |
11.5 |
|
Jul |
11.9 |
|
Aug |
12.5 |
|
Sep |
12.4 |
|
Oct |
9.4 |
|
Nov |
9.5 |
|
Dec |
7.6 |
|
Total |
84.4 |
|
2010 |
€m |
|
Jan |
7.5 |