Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 November 2013
60. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the yield from the carbon tax levy in each year since its inception; if he will break down the annual yield by category of fossil fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51279/13]
View answerI am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the yield from the Carbon Tax levy in each year since its inception is shown in the following table. It should be noted that the receipts shown for Carbon Tax for 2013 are provisional and subject to revision.
|
Carbon Tax |
2010 (€m) |
2011 (€m) |
2012 (€m) |
2013 (€m) – to end October |
|
Auto Diesel |
98.41 |
97.53 |
130.78 |
113.05 |
|
Petrol |
65.09 |
60.11 |
74.62 |
58.03 |
|
Aviation Gasoline |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.02 |
|
Kerosene |
16.99 |
40.52 |
40.41 |
36.26 |
|
MGO |
27.03 |
48.95 |
54.72 |
51.20 |
|
Fuel Oil |
1.57 |
2.33 |
2.32 |
1.85 |
|
LPG (other) |
2.59 |
5.43 |
6.52 |
6.30 |
|
Auto LPG |
0.04 |
0.20 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
|
Natural Gas |
11.32 |
43.13 |
44.51 |
51.37 |
|
Coal* |
- |
- |
- |
3.03 |
|
Peat* |
- |
- |
- |
0.49 |
|
Total |
223.08 |
298.23 |
353.95 |
321.65 |
*commenced 1 May 2013
