Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)

This section provides for excise duty increases on tobacco products with effect from 8 October 2025. The increase amounts to a 50 cent inclusive increase on a pack of 20 cigarettes in the most popular price category together with pro rata increases for other tobacco products. Assuming full pass-through to the retail price point, the price of a pack of 20 cigarettes in the most popular price category increases to €18.95. The excise duty component of this price is €11.33 and the total tax, inclusive of VAT, will stand at €14.88, which represents approximately 79% of the price. The pro rata increase on the price of a typical pouch of roll-your-own tobacco will increase by 69 cent to €27.66. This measure supports Government policy to impose high taxes on tobacco products to help to reduce smoking prevalence in Ireland.