asked the Minister for Finance if he will state for the year ending 31st March last, if figures are available, and, if not, for such part of that year for which figures are available, the amounts retained for consumption within the State of (a) tobacco, (b) spirits and (c) beer; and if he will give similar information for the equivalent period of the preceding year.
Written Answers. - Consumption of Tobacco, Spirits and Beer.
Final figures are not yet available in respect of the months of February and March, 1958, and the information given is accordingly confined to the period 1st April to 31st January inclusive in each of the financial years 1956-57 and 1957-58.
Following is the statement:—
BEER
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Net Duty Paid Quantities |
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1st April, 1956 to 31st January, 1957 |
1st April, 1957 to 31st January, 1958 |
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Standard Barrels |
Standard Barrels |
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Beer-Customs |
13,660 |
12,781 |
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Beer-Excise |
764,485 |
744,443 |
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TOTALS |
778,145 |
757,224 |
TOBACCO
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Quantities Retained for Home Use |
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1st April, 1956 to 31st January, 1957 |
1st April, 1957 to 31st January, 1958 |
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1b. |
1b. |
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Tobacco— Customs |
10,423,854 |
10,108,552 |
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Tobacco— Excise |
3,752 |
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TOTALS |
10,427,606 |
10,108,552 |
SPIRITS
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*Quantities Retained for Home Use |
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1st April, 1956 to 31st January, 1957 |
1st April, 1957 to 31st January, 1958 |
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Proof Gallons |
Proof Gallons |
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Spirits—Customs |
168,119 |
167,765 |
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Spirits— Excise |
515,999 |
487,441 |
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TOTALS |
684,118 |
655,206 |
* Spirits delivered for Methylation are excluded from the above figures: