Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 April 2009
174 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Finance when an application for a tax refund by a person (details supplied) made to the Office of the Revenue Commissioners will be decided on; the reason for any undue delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15108/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that correspondence was received from the taxpayer on 17th February 2009 and that a refund cheque issued on 1st April 2009.
175 Deputy Kieran O’Donnell asked the Minister for Finance the number of car repossession orders made in each month over the past 12 months in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15111/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraIt is assumed that the Deputy is referring to the number of cars seized by the Revenue Commissioners for breaches of Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) legislation. I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that as a general rule all vehicles imported permanently into the State must register for VRT purposes within one working day of arrival. This rule applies equally to vehicles imported by EU and non-EU persons. In practice, Revenue allows latitude of a maximum of seven days for registration.
Revenue mobile units continuously monitor both Irish and foreign registered vehicles on our roads as part of their regular and ongoing enforcement activity. As part of this enforcement activity, vehicles in serious breach of the VRT regulations are seized. The following Table gives the number of vehicles seized in the State in each month over the past twelve months. In addition to the VRT collected, penalties in excess of €1 million were charged in respect of these vehicles.
|
Month / Year |
Number of Seizures |
|
April 2008 |
120 |
|
May 2008 |
191 |
|
June 2008 |
175 |
|
July 2008 |
98 |
|
August 2008 |
120 |
|
September 2008 |
137 |
|
October 2008 |
151 |
|
November 2008 |
168 |
|
December 2008 |
131 |
|
January 2009 |
143 |
|
February 2009 |
164 |
|
March 2009 |
284 |
