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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 8 Mar 1966

Vol. 221 No. 7

Written Answers. - Customs Revenue Collection.

101.

asked the Minister for Finance the approximate particulars of customs revenue collection in the years ended 31st March 1965 and 31st March, 1966, in the form of the reply to Question No. 35 of 9th April 1964.

Following is the information:—

NET RECEIPTS

Year ended 31st March, 1965

Year ended 31st March, 1966 (Estimated)†

£

£

Mineral Hydrocarbon Light Oil

1,183,518

500,000

Hydrocarbon Oil, Other Sorts

101,729

100,000

Spirits

3,784,895

4,176,000

Tobacco

37,471,216

38,762,000

Wine

627,967

825,000

Beer

574,797

435,000

Clothing and Apparel

1,049,504

1,162,000

Motor Vehicles, Parts and Accessories

5,013,379

4,606,000

Parcel Post

301,392

315,000

Other Heads of Duty

5,639,693

6,514,000

TOTAL

55,748,090

57,395,000

†Includes estimated receipts from Special Import Levy.

NOTE: Beer, Hydrocarbon Light Oil and Hydrocarbon Oil, Other Sorts, both home-produced and imported are regarded, in each case, as units for purposes of estimation; accordingly apportionment as between customs and excise estimates of receipts is to some extent arbitrary until final figures are available.

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