Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 June 2015
88. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the number of reserved vehicle registration numbers in each of the past five years; the revenue this has yielded to the State in each of these years; and the anticipated yield to the Exchequer, if current fees were increased by 5%, 10% or 20%, respectively. [24398/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the number of reserved vehicle registration numbers and the yield from reservations in each of the past five years are as set out in the following table.
|
Year |
Reserved Vehicle Registration Numbers |
Yield |
|
2010 |
177 |
€177,000 |
|
2011 |
157 |
€157,000 |
|
2012 |
70 |
€70,000 |
|
2013 |
111 |
€111,000 |
|
2014 |
153 |
€153,000 |
Assuming a level of assigned registration numbers similar to 2014 the following table sets out the position if fees were increased by 5%, 10% or 20%.
|
Revenue Yield in 2014 |
Yield with a 5% increase |
Yield with a 10% increase |
Yield with a 20% increase |
|
€153,000 |
€160,650 |
€168,300 |
€183,600 |
