Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 January 2013
516. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of income from road tax which went to local authorities in 2012, specifically to Dublin City Council for local road maintenance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3930/13]
View answerThe full proceeds of motor tax are paid into the Local Government Fund. The gross motor tax receipts paid into the Fund in 2012 were €1,049,938,718. This may not represent the final net figure, as reconciliation processes are ongoing. I have no function in relation to the funding of local road maintenance. I have been advised by my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, that information in relation to funding of road projects in 2012, including road maintenance, is available in the Dáil Library under the 2012 grant allocations to local authorities for regional and local roads.
