Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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140. To ask the Minister for Finance the funding provided to curb tobacco smuggling in each year since 2005, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41926/18]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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142. To ask the Minister for Finance the funding provided to curb the illegal importation of psychoactive substances since 2005, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41928/18]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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143. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and total weight of psychoactive substances seized by customs in each year since 2005, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41929/18]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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144. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and total weight of narcotic drugs seized by customs in each year since 2005, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41930/18]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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145. To ask the Minister for Finance the funding provided to curb the illegal importation of narcotic drugs since 2005, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41931/18]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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146. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of illegal firearms seized by customs in each year since 2005, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41932/18]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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147. To ask the Minister for Finance the funding provided to curb the illegal importation of firearms since 2005, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41933/18]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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148. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of illegal bullets seized by customs in each year since 2005, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41934/18]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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149. To ask the Minister for Finance the funding provided to curb the illegal importation of bullets since 2005, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41935/18]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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150. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of offensive weapons seized by customs in each year since 2005, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41936/18]

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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151. To ask the Minister for Finance the funding provided to curb the illegal importation of offensive weapons since 2005, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41937/18]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 140, and 142 to 151, inclusive, together.

The information requested by the Deputy in respect of seizures by Revenue of psychoactive substances, narcotic drugs, illegal firearms and offensive weapons is set out in the following tables.

I am advised by Revenue that firearms, offensive weapons and bullets are recorded as a single category in their records of seizures and that it would not be practicable given the overall volume of seizures and the period involved, to provide disaggregated data for particular elements of that category.

I am also advised by Revenue that it is a fully integrated tax and customs administration and that it is not possible to disaggregate the resources deployed at any given time to detect and prevent the smuggling of particular types of objects or commodities. I understand Revenue is satisfied that, having regard to its overall level of resources, it has the resources to tackle smuggling of the kinds to which the Deputy refers. I remain open to discussing with Revenue any requirements that they may have about resources in the future to maximise their effectiveness in combatting smuggling.

The information requested by the Deputy in respect of seizures by Revenue of psychoactive substances, narcotic drugs, illegal firearms and offensive weapons is set out in the following tables.

Drugs

Illegal Firearms and Offensive Weapons (data provided for years for which comparable data is available)