115. Deputy Noel Rockasked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of excise returns by category and by month for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3414/17]

Minister for Finance (Deputy Michael Noonan):  I am informed by Revenue that the breakdown of excise receipts by category and by month for 2016 is as shown in the following tables. The "Other Excise" category includes licences and betting.

 Please note that the receipts shown for 2016 are provisional and may be subject to revision. For some excise commodities, the month may reflect the timing of the payment of the duty rather than the month of consumption of the product.