Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 15 Nov 1990

Vol. 402 No. 7

Written Answers. - Motor Tax Yield.

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

37 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment (a) the total amount collected in motor tax for the local authorities for each of the years from 1974 to date and (b) the total expenditure on road building and maintenance for the same period.

Minister for the Environment (Mr. Flynn)

The information requested is set out in the following table:

£000

Year	Motor Tax	Other Items	Total	Total Expenditure on Public Roads
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
1974 (9 months)	16,623	1,528	18,151	33,452
1975	24,567	2,091	26,658	46,406
1976	35,143	1,885	37,028	61,025
1977	28,615	2,059	30,674	79,921
1978	14,546	2,222	16,768	99,983
1979	15,406	2,905	18,311	121,091
1980	19,026	3,475	22,501	144,458
1981	32,553	3,845	36,398	176,302
1982	63,333	4,349	67,682	207,225
1983	84,247	5,326	89,573	241,464
1984	99,407	5,346	104,753	256,228
1985	110,741	6,004	116,745	291,924
1986	118,881	6,120	125,001	314,194
1987	124,131	5,975	130,106	283,265
1988	127,573	6,513	134,086	265,000 Est.
1989	134,625	6,719	141,344	N.A.

Notes: 1. The figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000.

2. Column 3; the figures comprise fees for driver licensing, vehicle testing, trailer licensing, public service vehicle licensing and other miscellaneous items.

3. Column 5: 1974 and 1975 figures include some expenditure on public lighting and some expenditure on local overhead costs of road works. 1976-1987 figures include expenditure on maintenance and improvement of public lighting and overhead costs in all public roads.