Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 253: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of duty free cigarettes sold in Dublin Airport Authority owned outlets at airports here since 2004 on an annual basis; the amount of duty paid cigarettes sold through normal retail outlets in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36477/06]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that they have been advised by the Dublin Airport Authority that the amount of duty free cigarettes sold in Dublin Airport Authority owned outlets at airports here for 2004 and 2005 are as follows:

2004 — 57.07 million; and, 2005 — 69.04 million.

The Revenue Commissioners have advised me that the information available on the amount of duty paid cigarettes sold through normal retail outlets relates to the quantities of cigarettes released for home consumption. The quantity is measured by reference to the sales of Tobacco Tax Stamps on which excise duty has been paid. The volume of cigarettes for 2004 and 2005 are as follows:

2004 — 5,330.6 million; and, 2005 — 5,514.2 million.