asked the Minister for Finance the amount of duty included in the present price per gallon of petrol.
7.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Petrol, Beer, Spirit and Tobacco Duties.
6.
asked the Minister for Finance the present price per glass of whiskey, giving the amount of duty included in this price.
8.
asked the Minister for Finance the present retail price per pint of beer, giving the amount of duty included in this price.
9.
asked the Minister for Finance the amount of duty included in the price of 20 cigarettes as at 11th November, 1968.
I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to take Questions Nos. 6, 7, 8 and 9 together and, as the answer includes a tabular statement, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
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Item |
Present retail price (a) |
Approximate duty content (b) |
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|
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
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|
Gallon of Petrol |
5 |
7 |
Home refined |
3 |
10.9 |
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|
to |
Imported |
3 |
11.9 |
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|
6 |
2½ |
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|
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
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|
Glass of whiskey(home-made). |
5 |
8 |
2 |
8.8 |
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|
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
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|
Pint of beer |
2 |
9 |
1 |
3 (c) |
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|
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
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|
Packet of 20 standard size plain cigarettes. |
5 |
4 |
3 |
10 |
(a) The retail prices of these commodities vary somewhat. The prices shown can be regarded as representative of those in the Dublin area.
(b) The figures shown in this column do not include Turnover Tax.
(c) Pint of beer at average gravity.