asked the Minister for the Environment the revenue collected in car tax for each of the years 1973 to 1981; and the estimate for 1982.

(Dublin South-East): The figures available relate to the amounts of motor licence duty, including driving licence fees, collected in each financial period and are in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

Note:—The figures in column 2 do not include the amount collected in respect of fines and penalties under the motor tax and road traffic codes; payments by State Departments in respect of state-owned vehicles; amounts in respect of international driving licences issued by the Automobile Association, as all these amounts are not collected through the local motor taxation accounts.