Catherine Murphy
Ceist:184. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will expedite the issuing of a motor tax refund to a person (details supplied). [9412/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 23 February 2023
Ceisteanna (184, 185)
Catherine Murphy
Ceist:185. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule indicating the number of requests for a refund of motor tax that are outstanding by county; and the amount of motor tax refunded in the past ten years to date by county. [9413/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 185 together.
Motor tax refunds are legislated for in S.I. No. 385/1992 - Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations, 1992, as amended. Applications must be made at a local motor tax office, run by the local authorities. There is a prescribed form and procedure for such applications.
These procedures and the application form are available online at www.motortax.ie.
It is a matter for each local authority to manage individual applications.
In relation to the number of current refunds applications on hand in each local authority, my Department does not have this information.
Each Motor Tax Office does report an annual refund figure to my Department. However, it is not possible in the time available to collate this information for each of the 26 Motor Tax Offices over a 10 year period. My Department prepares an annual Motor Tax Account that is audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General under section 3(7) of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993 and laid before the Oireachtas. Motor Tax Offices transfer receipts to the Exchequer net of refunds and thus the annual Motor Tax Account does not include a figure for refunds.
Question No. 185 answered with Question No. 184.