I am informed by Revenue that the number of applications approved and the cost to the Exchequer of the disabled drivers passenger vehicles and the fuel grant schemes by engine type in the years 2016 to 2020 is provided in the tables attached.
Where the number is fewer than 10, these are indicated as such (“<10”) in accordance with Revenue’s statistical disclosure protocol to protect confidential taxpayer information.
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|
Disabled Driver Passengers Vehicles
|
Disabled Fuel Grant
|
Year
|
Engine
|
Applications
|
Value €m
|
Applications
|
Value €m
|
2016
|
DIESEL
|
5,136
|
€42.48
|
9,973
|
€5.76
|
2016
|
DIESEL/ELECTRIC
|
<10
|
€0.00
|
<10
|
€0.00
|
2016
|
ELECTRIC
|
<10
|
€0.02
|
<10
|
€0.00
|
2016
|
FLEXIBLE FUEL
|
<10
|
€0.00
|
15
|
€0.01
|
2016
|
HYBRID
|
<10
|
€0.01
|
70
|
€0.04
|
2016
|
PETROL
|
1,433
|
€7.32
|
4,866
|
€2.84
|
2016
|
PETROL/ELECTRIC
|
85
|
€0.69
|
36
|
€0.02
|
2017
|
DIESEL
|
4,625
|
€44.67
|
12,284
|
€6.97
|
2017
|
DIESEL/ELECTRIC
|
<10
|
€0.00
|
<10
|
€0.00
|
2017
|
ELECTRIC
|
<10
|
€0.02
|
<10
|
€0.00
|
2017
|
FLEXIBLE FUEL
|
<10
|
€0.00
|
16
|
€0.01
|
2017
|
HYBRID
|
<10
|
€0.02
|
69
|
€0.04
|
2017
|
PETROL
|
1,416
|
€8.85
|
5,078
|
€2.97
|
2017
|
PETROL/ELECTRIC
|
179
|
€1.68
|
108
|
€0.05
|
2017
|
PETROL/PLUG-IN
|
<10
|
€0.05
|
<10
|
€0.00
|
2018
|
DIESEL
|
4,515
|
€44.62
|
12,925
|
€7.57
|
2018
|
DIESEL/ELECTRIC
|
<10
|
€0.01
|
<10
|
€0.00
|
2018
|
ELECTRIC
|
<10
|
€0.01
|
<10
|
€0.00
|
2018
|
FLEXIBLE FUEL
|
<10
|
€0.00
|
<10
|
€0.01
|
2018
|
HYBRID
|
<10
|
€0.01
|
49
|
€0.02
|
2018
|
PETROL
|
1,817
|
€12.43
|
5,097
|
€2.92
|
2018
|
PETROL/ELECTRIC
|
295
|
€2.88
|
229
|
€0.12
|
2018
|
PETROL/PLUG-IN
|
11
|
€0.13
|
<10
|
€0.00
|
2019
|
DIESEL
|
4,099
|
€42.11
|
13,221
|
€7.62
|
2019
|
ELECTRIC
|
<10
|
€0.09
|
<10
|
€0.00
|
2019
|
FLEXIBLE FUEL
|
<10
|
€0.00
|
<10
|
€0.01
|
2019
|
HYBRID
|
<10
|
€0.00
|
36
|
€0.02
|
2019
|
PETROL
|
1,973
|
€14.29
|
5,447
|
€3.08
|
2019
|
PETROL/ELECTRIC
|
528
|
€5.55
|
438
|
€0.22
|
2019
|
PETROL/PLUG-IN
|
25
|
€0.29
|
15
|
€0.01
|
2020
|
DIESEL
|
3,461
|
€37.15
|
12,107
|
€7.03
|
2020
|
DIESEL/ELECTRIC
|
47
|
€0.49
|
<10
|
€0.00
|
2020
|
DIESEL/PLUG-IN
|
<10
|
€0.01
|
<10
|
€0.00
|
2020
|
ELECTRIC
|
22
|
€0.29
|
<10
|
€0.00
|
2020
|
FLEXIBLE FUEL
|
<10
|
€0.01
|
11
|
€0.01
|
2020
|
HYBRID
|
<10
|
€0.00
|
29
|
€0.02
|
2020
|
PETROL
|
1,557
|
€12.23
|
5,213
|
€2.91
|
2020
|
PETROL/ELECTRIC
|
608
|
€6.13
|
699
|
€0.35
|
2020
|
PETROL/PLUG-IN
|
76
|
€0.96
|
28
|
€0.02
|