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Tobacco Product Seizures

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2010

Tuesday, 18 May 2010

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Phil Hogan

Ceist:

182 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the number of cigarette seizures from 2005 to 2009 and the first quarter of 2010; the monetary value of these seized cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20163/10]

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I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the following tables contain the information requested by the Deputy in relation to seizures by its Customs and Excise service of illicit tobacco products. The figures for 2010 cover the period 1 January to 31 March.

Cigarettes Seized

Year

Number of Seizures

Quantity

Estimated Retail Value

Total Duties (Excise & VAT)

2005

13,424

51,337,485

16,240,613

12,621,321

2006

17,276

52,379,952

17,992,513

14,404,486

2007

15,481

74,520,798

25,597,894

20,493,219

2008

10,191

135,243,859

49,228,765

39,491,207

2009

10,610

218,532,960

92,057,009

73,263,175

2010

2,035

58,013,951

24,438,377

19,449,177

Other Tobacco Products — Roll Your Own & Pipe Tobacco Seizures

Year

Number ofseizures

Quantity

Estimated Retail Value

Total Duties (Excise & VAT)

2005

498

1,107 KGS

316,602

238,414

2006

641

2,068 KGS

591,448

445,385

2007

763

1,518 KGS

434,148

326,931

2008

1,100

3,083 KGS

995,192

765,201

2009

1,171

10,451 KGS

3,718,495

2,932,880

2010

234

1,142 KGS

409,704

323,140

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