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Thursday, 26 March 2015

Department of Finance

Tobacco Smuggling

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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98. To ask the Minister for Finance the total fines imposed for smuggling and illegal selling of tobacco in 2014; the way this compares to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12648/15]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the number of criminal convictions for smuggling and illegal selling of tobacco in the years in question, and the total values of those fines, are as set out in the following table.

-2013 Number of ProsecutionsTotal Fines2014 Number of ProsecutionsTotal Fines
Cigarette Smuggling56€75,75057€108,969
Illegal Selling of Cigarettes45€90,00054€118,250

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