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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 6 Nov 2003

Vol. 573 No. 5

Written Answers. - Smoking Ban.

Paul Connaughton

Ceist:

74 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Finance his estimate of the impact of the proposed smoking ban in the workplace on the excise receipts from tobacco and from alcohol in aggregate and in proportionate terms, assuming unchanged levels of taxation of these products. [25847/03]

The effect of the proposed workplace smoking ban on tax receipts will be reviewed in assessing the prospects for tax revenues for budget 2004. The relevant factors in this regard will include: whether the ban leads to less tobacco and alcohol consumption; and if so, whether the money involved will be spent on other taxable goods and services. My Department will be seeking to quantify this possible impact on tax revenues, as far as this can be done, for budget 2004.

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