Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 355: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of reducing excise duty on alcohol by 10% for a two-month period starting the 15 November 2009; the cost to the Exchequer of reducing excise duty on alcohol by 20% for a two month period starting 15 November 2009; the cost to the Exchequer of reducing excise duty on alcohol by 30% for a two-month period starting 15 November 2009. [38706/09]

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 374: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of reducing excise duty on alcohol for a two-month period starting 15 November 2009. [38874/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 355 and 374 together.

I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the cost of reducing excise duty on alcohol products by 10%, 20% and 30% for a period of two months as suggested, would be in the region of €18m, €37m and €57m respectively. These estimates include excise and VAT on the excise reduction.