Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 24 Jun 1999

Vol. 507 No. 1

Written Answers. - Motor Vehicle Sales.

Ivor Callely

Ceist:

61 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Finance if he will give a breakdown on a month by month basis of sales of motor vehicles for the first five months of 1999; the comparison figures for each of the years 1997 and 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16178/99]

Minister for Finance (Mr. McCreevy)

I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners of the details requested by the Deputy and they have been forward to him.

Number of vehicles registered by month and category in 1999.

(Figures shown do not include vehicles registered on exemption-remission of VRT)

Month	New by Category	A	B	C	D	M	Used by Category	A	B	C	D	M	Total
January	26,665	578	6,030	9	563	3,942	78	1,072	15	157	39,109
February	21,134	459	4,086	4	507	4,881	120	1,342	1	258	32,792
March	23,946	403	4,593	23	589	5,249	129	1,693	9	325	36,959
April	17,110	340	3,687	8	498	4,962	109	1,694	10	320	28,738
May	18,457	357	3,534	31	473	4,397	96	1,519	8	267	29,139
Total	107,312	2,137	21,930	75	2,630	23,431	532	7,320	43	1,327	166,737

Number of vehicles registered by month and category in 1998.

(Figures shown do not include vehicles registered on exemption-remission of VRT)

Month	New by Category	A	B	C	D	M	Used by Category	A	B	C	D	M	Total
January	21,955	730	4,701	11	406	3,288	79	1,022	4	194	32,390
February	16,587	441	3,310	4	384	3,163	60	1,069	6	223	25,247
March	17,219	352	3,335	8	339	3,058	75	1,055	5	266	25,712
April	15,590	346	3,083	11	342	3,270	78	1,073	5	339	24,137
May	17,209	366	3,194	8	353	2,868	70	1,069	7	330	25,474
Total	88,560	2,235	17,623	42	1,824	15,647	362	5,288	27	1,352	132,960

Number of vehicles registered by month and category in 1997.

(Figures shown do not include vehicles registered on exemption-remission of VRT)

Month	New by Category	A	B	C	D	M	Used by Category	A	B	C	D	M	Total
January	20,208	620	3,514	8	356	3,554	75	1,078	9	160	29,582
February	14,676	463	2,406	6	288	3,625	82	1,216	6	163	22,931
March	15,924	299	2,164	4	315	3,317	73	1,115	9	254	23,474
April	11,773	316	2,399	6	381	3,605	71	1,308	14	402	20,275
May	15,053	318	2,669	12	349	3,459	66	1,321	6	330	23,583
Total	77,634	2,016	13,152	36	1,689	17,560	367	6,038	44	1,309	119,845