Motor Vehicle Registration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 September 2011

Tuesday, 20 September 2011

Ceisteanna (93)

Michelle Mulherin

Ceist:

121 Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the number of vehicles registered under the category C classification up to 31 August 2011 and for each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the cost to his Department of processing these applications; the amount of revenue collected by his Department from processing these applications; the amount of revenue collected by his Department from these applications to date in 2011 and in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24459/11]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Finance (Deputy Michael Noonan)

I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the number of vehicles that were registered under the category C classification together with the amount of revenue collected for the requested periods, are shown in the table. The cost of processing these registrations is not available.

Vehicles Registered under Category C

		Gross	Receipts
		RegistrationsCategory C	€
2007	New	52,843	2,640,400
	Used	22,511	1,114,950
	Total	75,354	3,755,350
2008	New	36,523	1,824,950
	Used	21,530	1,068,000
	Total	58,053	2,892,950
2009	New	12,388	617,550
	Used	20,702	1,030,100
	Total	33,090	1,647,650
2010	New	12,555	713,513
	Used	13,410	672,617
	Total	25,965	1,386,130
2011 (8 Mths)	New	11,382	1,199,905
	Used	6,848	764,300
	Total	18,230	1,964,205

Please note that the receipts shown for 2011 are provisional.