The Revenue Commissioners have applied significant resources to tackling all aspects of cigarette and tobacco smuggling and they have engaged the tobacco industry in this matter. This measure is estimated to yield €32 million in 2009 and €45 million in a full year and have a consumer price index, CPI, impact of 0.11%. The increase is expected to reduce cigarette consumption by approximately 0.8% in the next 12 months.

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