Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 May 2021
193. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance the status of the operation of the DD1 drivers and passengers with disabilities scheme; the number of applications approved; the cost to the Exchequer by engine type, that is, diesel, petrol, electric and hybrid and other in each of the years the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27806/21]
View answerI 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.
|
Disabled Driver Passengers Vehicles |
Disabled Fuel Grant |
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|
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 |
