National Vehicle Fleet

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 May 2010

Wednesday, 19 May 2010

Ceisteanna (117, 118, 119)

Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

142 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport the number of cars that are in the national vehicle fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21001/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Transport (Deputy Noel Dempsey)

The total number of passenger cars under current licence (taxed) at 31st December 2009 was 1,902,429. The tabular statement below provides a breakdown of the national fleet (2,467,660) by motor taxation class.

Number of Mechanically Propelled Vehicles by Taxation Class at 31st December 2009.

Taxation Class	Number
Private Cars	1,902,429
Goods Vehicles	343,940
Agricultural Tractors	66,360
Motorcycles	39,552
Small Public Service Vehicles	28,284
Exempt Vehicles	26,954
Vintage Vehicles	22,891
Motor Caravans	10,294
Large Public Service Vehicles	8,556
Mobile Machines	6,000
Excavators, Trench Diggers etc.	4,858
Small Dumpers & Forklift Truck	2,891
General Haulage Tractors	1,143
Schoolbuses	938
Hearses	824
Youth/Community Buses	846
Island Vehicles	834
Off Road Dumpers	66
Total	2,467,660

Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

143 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of diesel, petrol, electric and other vehicles in the national fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21002/10]

Minister for Transport (Deputy Noel Dempsey)

The tabular statement below provides the breakdown requested by the Deputy.

Number of Vehicles by Taxation Class and Type of Fuel at 31st December 2009.

Taxation Class	Petrol	Diesel	Petrol & Electric	Petrol & Ethanol	Other	Total
Private Cars	1,469,704	424,478	4,057	4,093	97	1,902,429
Goods Vehicles	1,210	342,691			39	343,940
Agricultural Tractors	130	66,206			24	66,360
Motorcycles	39,472	19		2	59	39,552
Small Public Service Vehicles	12,161	16,067	51	4	1	28,284
Exempt Vehicles	12,174	14,630	78	65	7	26,954
Vintage Vehicles	12,923	9,918	1	9	40	22,891
Motor Caravans	559	9,730			5	10,294
Large Public Service Vehicles	27	8,527			2	8,556
Mobile Machines	24	5,972			4	6,000
Excavators, Trench Diggers etc.	3	4,852			3	4,858
Small Dumpers & Forklift Truck	9	2,841			41	2,891
General Haulage Tractors	270	871			2	1,143
Schoolbuses	4	934				938
Hearses	694	130				824
Youth/Community Buses	7	839				846
Island Vehicles	221	613				834
Off Road Dumpers		66				66
Total	1,549,592	909,384	4,187	4,173	324	2,467,660

Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

144 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of private, commercial and taxi vehicles in the national fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21004/10]

Minister for Transport (Deputy Noel Dempsey)

The issue of taxi licences, under Section 34 of the Taxi Regulation Act, 2003, is a matter for the Commission for Taxi Regulation. I am informed that the total number of active small public service vehicle (SPSV) licences as of April 2010 was:

Taxi — 20,941;

Hackney — 4,298;

Limousine — 1,244.