Revenue Commissioners Enforcement Activity

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 February 2019

Tuesday, 19 February 2019

Ceisteanna (165, 167, 168)

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

165. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of cash seized from persons exiting and entering the State by the Revenue Commissioners enforcement officers at Weston Aerodrome in the past ten years; the amount of cash returned to persons on appeal to the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8486/19]

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

167. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of cash seized from persons exiting and entering the State by the Revenue Commissioners enforcement officers at locations (details supplied) in the past ten years; the amount of cash returned to persons on appeal to the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8490/19]

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

168. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of cash seized from persons exiting and entering the State by the Revenue Commissioners enforcement officers at Shannon and Cork airports in the past ten years; the amount of cash returned to persons on appeal to the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8497/19]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Finance

I propose to take Questions Nos. 165, 167 and 168 together.

I am advised by Revenue that cash is seized by them, in accordance with the Criminal Justice Act 1994, as amended by the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act 2005, if it is believed to be from the proceeds of crime. The following tables detail the amounts of cash seized from passengers entering or leaving the State through the following airports: Knock, Galway, Cork, Kerry and Shannon airports for each of the years 2009 - 2018. The amount returned on appeal is also shown. I am advised that no cash was seized at Weston, Sligo, Donegal and Waterford Airports.

Knock Airport

Year	Amount Seized €	Amount returned on appeal €
2009	Nil	Nil
2010	Nil	Nil
2011	124,100	124,100
2012	Nil	Nil
2013	19,919.18	19,919.18
2014	Nil	Nil
2015	Nil	Nil
2016	Nil	Nil
2017	Nil	Nil
2018	Nil	Nil
Total	144,019.18	144,019.18

Galway Airport

Year	Amount Seized €	Amount returned on appeal €
2009	Nil	Nil
2010	10,135	Nil
2011	Nil	Nil
2012	Nil	Nil
2013	Nil	Nil
2014	Nil	Nil
2015	Nil	Nil
2016	Nil	Nil
2017	Nil	Nil
2018	Nil	Nil
Total	10,135	Nil

Cork Airport

Year	Amount Seized €	Amount returned on appeal €
2009	65,280	14,780
2010	104,105	71,965
2011	59,740	Nil
2012	61,070	37,270
2013	59,940	Nil
2014	49,840	Nil
2015	63,000	63,000
2016	9,700	Nil
2017	18,160	12,460
2018	70,800	Nil
Total	561,635	199,475

Kerry Airport

Year	Amount Seized €	Amount returned on appeal €
2009	Nil	Nil
2010	57,850	7,850
2011	33,430	5,870
2012	26,400	6,400
2013	Nil	Nil
2014	Nil	Nil
2015	Nil	Nil
2016	Nil	Nil
2017	Nil	Nil
2018	3,770	3,770
Total	121,450	23,890

Shannon Airport

Year	Amount Seized €	Amount returned on appeal €
2009	156,964.59	137,064.59
2010	279,699.68	23,450
2011	Nil	Nil
2012	Nil	Nil
2013	Nil	Nil
2014	20,000	20,000
2015	58,488	49,788
2016	26,800	6,800
2017	3,616.68	3,616.68
2018	21,782.25	9,040
Total	567,351.20	249,759.27