Written answers
Tuesday, 3 July 2012
Department of Finance
Ministerial Meetings
9:00 pm
Patrick Nulty (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 206: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of times he and the officials in his Department have met with the tobacco industry and their representatives since he has taken office; if he will provide details, in tabular form, of the dates of each meeting, the names of the organisations and representatives involved, the titles of the Departmental officials involved; the reason for each meeting and the matters discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32441/12]
Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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Since taking Office, I have not met with representatives of the tobacco industry. Such meetings have been attended by my officials. The following table set out the information requested by the Deputy in relation to meetings held with representatives of the tobacco industry since I took Office in March 2011.
| Date of Meeting | Tobacco Industry Representatives present | Titles of Department Officials present | Reason for meeting and topics discussed |
| 19/9/11 | JTI Ireland:Finance Manager IrelandCorporate Affairs Manager | Assistant Principal, RevenueAssistant Principal,Dept. FinanceHEO, Revenue | Range of issues including developments in the tobacco market, the taxation of tobacco products, EU Directives and issues arising and tobacco smuggling |
| 17/10/11 | Philip Morris International:Corporate Affairs Manager IrelandDirector of Corporate Affairs UK & IrelandCorporate Affairs Manager UK | Principal, Dept. FinancePrincipal, RevenueAssistant Principal,Dept. Finance | Range of issues including developments in the tobacco market, the taxation of tobacco products, EU Directives and issues arising and tobacco smuggling |
| 3/11/11 | Irish Tobacco Manufacturers Advisory Committee:CEO John Player/ImperialCEO PJ Carroll/BATCorporate Affairs Director JTISecretary ITMAC | Principal, Dept. FinancePrincipal, RevenueAssistant Principal,Dept. Finance | Range of issues including developments in the tobacco market, the taxation of tobacco products, EU Directives and issues arising and tobacco smuggling |
| 30/5/11 | JTI Ireland:Finance ManagerFinance DirectorMarketing DirectorCorporate Affairs Director | Principal, RevenueAssistant Principal,Dept. Finance | Range of issues including developments in the tobacco market, the taxation of tobacco products, EU Directives and issues arising and tobacco smuggling |
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