Motor Tax Collection

Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 September 2016

Friday, 16 September 2016

Ceisteanna (611)

Seán Fleming

Ceist:

611. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of car tax collected from pre-2008 registered cars in 2015; the amount of tax collected regarding cars registered since that year; the number of cars included in the pre-2008 and post-2008 figures respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25454/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government

Gross motor tax receipts for 2015 for pre-2008 private vehicles were €673.3m and the receipts for post-2008 vehicles were €248.2m. There were 1,170,226 vehicles taxed on the basis of engine capacity (i.e. the basis of charging for pre-2008 cars) at 31 December 2015 and 814,904 taxed on the basis of CO2 emissions.