Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 May 2021
205. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Finance the number of VRT warnings, detentions, seizures and compromise penalties in each of the years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form as outlined under sections 141, 144 (3)(a) and 153 of the Finance Act 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28182/21]
View answerI am informed by Revenue that in relation to VRT, the number of vehicles which were the subject of a written warning; detained under section 140 of the Finance Act 2001; seized under section 141 of the Finance Act 2001; and/or where a compromise penalty was paid under S144(2) and/or S128(5) of the Finance Act 2001 for each of the years 2015 to 2020 are as set out in the following table.
|
YEAR |
WARNING |
DETENTION |
SEIZURE |
COMPROMISE PENALTY PAID |
|
2015 |
210 |
81 |
1,133 |
1,097 |
|
2016 |
241 |
190 |
1,384 |
1,282 |
|
2017 |
195 |
124 |
1,304 |
1,225 |
|
2018 |
127 |
81 |
1,223 |
1,160 |
|
2019 |
184 |
52 |
1,265 |
1,200 |
|
2020 |
66 |
21 |
410 |
392 |
