Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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39. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons the Revenue Commissioners prosecuted for the offence of tobacco and cigarette smuggling in the years 2015 and 2016 to-date; the number of prosecutions currently ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10723/16]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by Revenue that there were 40 convictions in respect of tobacco and cigarette smuggling in 2015. There were 8 convictions during the first 4 months of 2016. Currently, there are 81 tobacco and cigarette smuggling prosecution cases ongoing, at various stages in the prosecution process.

Fines of €65,150 were imposed in 2015 for tobacco and cigarette smuggling, and €11,000 for the period to end of April 2016.