asked the Minister for Finance the amount of excise duties collected since 31st March, 1961, and the six main items which provided increased revenue.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Revenues from Excise Duties.
The answer is in the form of a tabular statement and I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Head of Duty |
Approximate net amount of Excise Duties collected in the period 1 April, 1961 to 31 January, 1962 |
Increase (+) or Decrease (-) as compared with the corresponding period in the previous year |
£ |
£ |
|
Beer |
8,138,950 |
+452,683 |
Betting |
838,232 |
+23,765 |
Bookmaking Premises |
16,180 |
+ 580 |
Cider and Perry |
25,506 |
–4,971 |
Entertainments |
677,233 |
–69,331 |
Licence, etc. Duties |
254,656 |
+3,831 |
Matches |
347,154 |
–23,232 |
Oil: Mineral |
||
Hydrocarbon, |
||
Light |
10,685,135 |
+ 1,273,323 |
Oil: Hydrocarbon, |
||
Other Sorts |
1,786,634 |
+305,416 |
Spirits |
4,999,542 |
+483,858 |
Table Waters |
219,184 |
+17,589 |
Tyres |
407,795 |
+51,866 |
TOTAL |
28,396,201 |
+ 2,515,377 |