Written answers
Tuesday, 26 April 2005
Department of Finance
Drug Seizures.
9:00 pm
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 226: To ask the Minister for Finance the weight of cannabis seized in the State by customs officials in each year between 1995 and 2004. [13212/05]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 227: To ask the Minister for Finance the weight of cocaine seized in the State by customs officials in each year between 1995 and 2004. [13214/05]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 228: To ask the Minister for Finance the quantity and weight of ecstasy tablets seized in the State by customs officials in each year between 1995 and 2004. [13218/05]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 229: To ask the Minister for Finance the weight of crack cocaine seized in the State by customs officials in each year between 1995 and 2004. [13220/05]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 230: To ask the Minister for Finance the weight of heroin seized in the State by customs officials in each year between 1995 and 2004. [13222/05]
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 226 to 230, inclusive, together.
I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the relevant statistics are set out in the following table.
Year | Cannabis (kgs) | Cocaine (kgs) | Ecstasy | Ecstasy (kgs) | Crack Cocaine (kgs) | Heroin (kgs) |
1995 | 3,214.34 | 0.01 | 12,129 | 3.64 | 3.95 | |
1996 | 1,902.1 | 651.01 | 1,059 | 0.32 | 3.15 | |
1997 | 615.49 | 2.99 | 126 | 0.01 | 0.39 | |
1998 | 335.34 | 322.33 | 143 | 0.04 | 1.33 | |
1999 | 2,045.72 | 27.20 | 61,119 | 18.34 | 1.13 | |
2000 | 528.67 | 11.81 | 201,679 | 60.51 | 3.91 | |
2001 | 13,335.00 | 0.01 | 189 | 0.06 | 0.001 | 3.23 |
2002 | 6,499.05 | 19.47 | 20,030 | 6.01 | 0.002 | 0.25 |
2003 | 933.00 | 38.00 | 128,117 | 38.44 | 15.00 | |
2004 | 1,306.31 | 46.88 | 6,343 | 1.90 | 0.17 | |
Cannabis figures includes cannabis resin and weight of ecstasy is an estimate. |
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