Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 193: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated total value of alcohol consumed in each of the past three years; and the estimated total revenue taken by the State in terms of excise and VAT. [23162/05]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the only relevant information available is in respect of excise duty and estimated VAT on alcoholic beverages. In this report, the total revenue for each of the years 2002, 2003 and 2004 is €1,855 million, €1,903 million and €1,975 million respectively. The breakdown is as shown in the table.