Written answers
Tuesday, 11 June 2019
Department of Finance
Excise Duties Yield
Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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144. To ask the Minister for Finance the fiscal monitor for excise duty receipts for April 2019, by category in tabular form; the increase or decrease of each category from April 2018 to April 2019, inclusive, in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23255/19]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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A breakdown by category of Excise Exchequer Receipts, as shown in the fiscal monitor, is not available. However, I am advised by Revenue that the following table sets out the net duty receipts in respect of commodities liable to Excise for the months of April 2018 and April 2019, together with the increase or decrease.
| - | April | April | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | 2018 | 2019 | |
| - | €m | €m | €m |
| Beer | 41.76 | 35.72 | -6.04 |
| Spirits | 33.86 | 28.20 | -5.66 |
| Wine | 30.51 | 25.20 | -5.31 |
| Cider | 4.68 | 4.75 | 0.07 |
| Tobacco | 4.68 | 94.62 | 89.94 |
| Light Oils | 47.76 | 47.50 | -0.26 |
| Other Oils | 127.37 | 133.71 | 6.34 |
| Carbon | 44.87 | 36.81 | -8.06 |
| VRT | 74.83 | 80.90 | 6.07 |
| Betting | 11.73 | 20.52 | 8.79 |
| Licences | 1.07 | 0.42 | -0.65 |
| Sugar Tax | - | 2.51 | - |
| Total | 423.12 | 510.86 | 87.74 |
Kevin O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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145. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of excise duty received on alcohol in the first quarter of 2018 and 2019, respectively. [23306/19]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by Revenue that the amounts of Excise Duty received on Beer, Spirits, Wine and Cider in the first quarters of 2019 and 2018 are published on the Revenue website at the following link:
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