Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 January 2018
501. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of motor tax collected in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the amount collected by year and vehicle category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2766/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraDetails of motor tax receipts by vehicle category are set out in the following table for the years 2015 to 2017. The table also includes miscellaneous receipts. The vehicle category receipts include arrears of motor tax paid.
|
- |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
|
|
€ |
€ |
€ |
|
Private vehicles based on CO2 |
242,041,218 |
285,720,502 |
333,478,128 |
|
Private vehicles based on engine capacity |
679,579,488 |
602,363,979 |
519,772,128 |
|
Goods vehicles |
173,201,798 |
137,883,451 |
141,748,685 |
|
Large Public Service Vehicles/Youth & Community Buses |
2,744,906 |
2,922,389 |
3,050,846 |
|
Off-road dumpers |
25,696 |
27,362 |
25,931 |
|
General haulage tractors |
2,435,734* |
291,897 |
270,462 |
|
Machine/workshop/contrivance vehicles |
1,990,717 |
1,959,244 |
1,931,220 |
|
Island vehicles |
105,433 |
93,631 |
84,204 |
|
Agricultural tractors, trench diggers and excavators |
9,531,160 |
9,353,581 |
9,406,931 |
|
Motor caravans |
1,132,846 |
1,163,294 |
1,237,243 |
|
Hearses |
101,681 |
102,942 |
105,426 |
|
Dumpers and forklift trucks |
302,070 |
304,025 |
318,596 |
|
Taxis and hackneys |
2,138,950 |
2,108,225 |
2,083,914 |
|
School buses |
75,321 |
73,342 |
66,222 |
|
Cycles and tricycles |
3,316,342 |
3,416,856 |
3,610,610 |
|
Vintage and veteran vehicles |
2,608,169 |
2,650,613 |
2,776,513 |
|
Miscellaneous receipts |
3,020,276 |
1,197,111 |
1,475,865 |
|
Total |
1,124,351,805 |
1,051,632,444 |
1,021,442,924 |
*high figure due to temporary re-classification of certain goods vehicles to the general haulage tractor category following Court of Appeal judgment of 21 October 2015 in Director of Public Prosecutions and Perennial Freight.
