Vol. 400 No. 6
29 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of value-added tax raised in a full year from (a) advertisements in national newspapers (b) advertisements in provincial newspapers (c) advertisements in other print media (d) cover charge of national newspapers (e) cover charge of provincial newspapers and (f) cover charge of other print media.
30 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the full annual cost of reducing value added tax on newspapers from 10 per cent to zero; and the cost of reducing value added tax on newspaper advertisements from 23 per cent to 10 per cent.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 29 and 30 together. Owing to the temporary disruption of the work of the Revenue Commissioners in Dublin Castle which resulted from the security restrictions associated with the meeting of the European Council on 25 and 26 June it has not been possible in the short time available to provide the information requested. A preliminary examination suggests that some of the information requested may not be available. However, if the Deputy repeats his question in a week's time, such information as is available will be provided.
