asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money or estimated amount lost to the Exchequer in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983, due to cross-Border smuggling.
Written Answers. - Exchequer Revenue Losses.
442.
It is not possible to give a reliable estimate of the extent of smuggling and consequently the loss of revenue to the Exchequer cannot be quantified.
443.
asked the Minister for Finance the estimated fall-off in revenue from the sale of electrical goods in the Border region since the 1983 budget.
There are no statistics available in respect of revenue receipts from sales of particular categories of goods, such as electrical goods, on a geographical basis.