Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance the total value of licensed and off-licensed alcohol sales from 2007 to date in 2011; the total amount of excise duty and VAT on each of these types of sale over the past four years and the amount of VAT claimed by retailers as an input credit against VAT due on the off-license sales of alcohol for the same period; if he will provide the data on the sale of wine and cider in licensed and off-licensed premises during this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39716/11]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that there is no information available regarding on or off premises sales, as alcohol products tax receipts are not distinguished between alcohol subsequently sold in licensed pubs and sold in off-licences. With regard to the total value of licensed and off- licensed alcohol sales from 2007 to date in 2011, and data on the sale of wine and cider during this time, Revenue does not keep statistics on quantities of alcohol sold.

The available information on revenue raised through the sale of alcohol is in respect of Alcohol Products Tax and VAT. Details are as follows:

Please note that the VAT receipts are estimated, as the VAT returns do not require the yield from a particular sector or sub-sector of trade to be identified.

Information for 2011 to date is not available.