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
|