Written Answers. - Motor Vehicle Imports. Wednesday, 31 March 1999

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  93.  Mr. Power      asked the Minister for Finance      the number of second hand cars imported in each of the years from 1990 to date; the country from where these cars were exported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9380/99]

Minister for Finance (Mr. McCreevy):    I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners who are responsible for the registration of vehicles since 1993 that the information requested by the Deputy is set out below in respect of second hand cars from 1993 to end February 1999. Information before that date is not available to the Revenue Commissioners.

[185] A breakdown by reference to the last country of registration is only available since 1996. Details are as follows:

Country of last registration	No. of Cars Registered
	1996	1997	1998	1999 (to end of February)
France	4,656	3,463	2,505	381
Germany	4,848	3,434	2,487	317
Gt. Britain	21,594	17,060	12,764	1,910
N. Ireland	3,958	2,857	2,092	358
Japan	11,388	16,266	23,823	3,606
Others	1,720	1,748	1,243	185
Total	48,164	44,828	44,914	6,757.

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