Increase in Licensed Private Cars
The Taoiseach’s reply said licensed private cars increased by 34% from 1973 to 1978, noting the figures do not directly count individual car owners.
asked the Taoiseach the percentage increase in the number of car owners in Ireland since 1973.
Comment on this
The available information refers to the number of vehicles in the taxation class "private car" under current licence on 30 September each year. A certain proportion of these cars is owned by business firms and some owners possess more than one car.
In the period 1973 to 1978 the number of private cars under current licence increased by 34 per cent.