Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 November 2012
93. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the total number of litres of motor fuel, petrol and diesel, sold in the State in the five most recent years for which figures are available; the total amount of State revenue directly generated by these sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49112/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the number of litres of petrol and diesel that were sold in the state in the past five years is not available. However, the number of litres of petrol and diesel where Mineral Oil Tax was paid in the calendar years 2007 to 2011 is as follows:
|
Year |
Petrol |
Auto Diesel |
|
- |
Litres |
Litres |
|
2007 |
2,377,727,280 |
3,025,245,030 |
|
2008 |
2,310,695,880 |
2,959,932,690 |
|
2009 |
2,117,044,957 |
2,714,349,687 |
|
2010 |
1,930,179,524 |
2,559,664,467 |
|
2011 |
1,829,164,922 |
2,563,433,251 |
The revenue generated for the State from these commodities in the calendar years 2007 to 2011 in respect of Mineral Oil Tax, Carbon Tax and Value Added Tax is as follows:
|
Petrol |
MOT |
Carbon Tax |
VAT (Estimated) |
Total |
|
Year |
€m |
€m |
€m |
|
|
2007 |
1,050.7 |
- |
465.2 |
1,515.9 |
|
2008 |
1,046.3 |
- |
485.9 |
1,532.2 |
|
2009 |
1,074.5 |
- |
419.0 |
1,493.5 |
|
2010 |
981.2 |
65.1 |
438.8 |
1,485.1 |
|
2011 |
992.6 |
60.1 |
459.0 |
1,511.7 |
|
Auto Diesel |
MOT |
Carbon Tax |
VAT (Estimated) |
Total |
|
Year |
€m |
€m |
€m |
€m |
|
2007 |
1,076.3 |
- €m |
57.0 |
1,133.3 |
|
2008 |
1,051.9 |
- |
64.6 |
1,116.5 |
|
2009 |
1,060.3 |
- |
49.4 |
1,109.7 |
|
2010 |
1,040.0 |
98.4 |
55.5 |
1,193.9 |
|
2011 |
1,078.3 |
97.5 |
62.0 |
1,237.8 |
Please note that the VAT receipts are estimated, as the VAT returns do not require the yield from a particular sector or sub-sector of trade to be identified and the actual VAT yield for each category cannot therefore be determined.
