Tax Yield

Thursday, 16 April 2026

Questions (203)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

203. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount of revenue generated by carbon tax since its introduction in 2010 on an annual basis; the way this revenue has been allocated and spent in each year since its introduction; the amounts directed towards social protection measures, retrofitting programmes, agri-environment schemes, and any other expenditure headings; whether all carbon tax revenues are being fully ringfenced as committed under Government policy, if not, the reasons for any shortfall; and where the remaining funds have been allocated in view of allegations that only 61% went to the targeted areas in 2025 as set out by Government policy. [27722/26]

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Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Finance

I am advised by Revenue that the carbon tax receipts collected in respect of Fuel Taxes in each of the past ten years up to 2024 are published on the Revenue website at: www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/information-about-revenue/statistics/excise/receipts-volume-and-price/excise-receipts-commodity.aspx.

The provisional Carbon tax receipts for 2025 are €1,176.1m and the year to date as of the 31 March 2026 are €340.6m.

The Deputy will appreciate that details on the allocation of these resources is a matter for the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform.