Motor Fuels Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 January 2013

Tuesday, 29 January 2013

Questions (218)

Sandra McLellan

Question:

218. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 90 of 16 January 2013, if he will provide the figures for Irish hauliers who purchase their diesel abroad; the rate hauliers contribute to the economy here through diesel in comparison to the coach and bus operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4554/13]

Written answers

Minister for Finance

I am advised that excise duty is applied to auto-diesel when it is released from a tax warehouse, the Revenue Commissioners; therefore, do not have data on the end use of auto-diesel. However, an ESRI study estimated that the haulage industry accounted for some 735 million litres of auto-diesel with passenger vehicles accounting for approximately 35 million litres.