Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the VFI proposals to introduce a €250 million lid levy was not adopted in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57545/12]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that I received a large number of pre-Budget submissions including a proposal for the introduction of a lid-on levy from vintners’ organisations. Preliminary advice suggests that the proposal may not be consistent with the EU Directive concerning the general arrangements for excise duty on alcohol products.