[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 72 - Customs and Excise controls [41063/12]. (27 Sep 2012)
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72. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Finance the amount of cigarettes, tobacco products, illegal tablets, and alcohol seized by Customs and Excise at Dublin Airport for the years 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41063/12]
Minister for Finance (Deputy Michael Noonan): I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table:
Year
|
Cigarettes (number)
|
Tobacco (kgs)
|
Alcohol (Litres)
|
Tablets (number)
|
2010
|
24,463,902
|
1168.98
|
107
|
182,902
|
2011
|
19,306,084
|
1212.35
|
337
|
187,420
|
2012*
|
10,749,942
|
1320.86
|
206
|
612
|
The figures in respect of tablets include prohibited drugs and unlicensed medicines.
*2012 figure is to 26/09/12
*2012 figure is to 26/09/12
Dail Eireann Debate
Thursday, 27 September 2012
Item Type
Dail Debates
Publication Type
Irish-related
Drug Type
Alcohol, Tobacco / Nicotine
Intervention Type
Crime prevention, Policy
Source
Date
27 September 2012
EndNote
Subjects
B Substances > Alcohol
B Substances > Tobacco (cigarette smoking)
MM-MO Crime and law > Substance related offence > Drug offence > Illegal drug possession (seizures)
MM-MO Crime and law > Substance related offence > Alcohol offence > Illegal alcohol sales and seizures
MM-MO Crime and law > Substance related offence > Tobacco offence
MP-MR Policy, planning, economics, work and social services > Economic aspects of substance use (cost / pricing)
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
B Substances > Tobacco (cigarette smoking)
MM-MO Crime and law > Substance related offence > Drug offence > Illegal drug possession (seizures)
MM-MO Crime and law > Substance related offence > Alcohol offence > Illegal alcohol sales and seizures
MM-MO Crime and law > Substance related offence > Tobacco offence
MP-MR Policy, planning, economics, work and social services > Economic aspects of substance use (cost / pricing)
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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