Written answers

Tuesday, 21 March 2023

Department of Finance

Departmental Data

Photo of Colm BurkeColm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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347. To ask the Minister for Finance the quantity of cigarette packs containing 20 cigarettes sold in each of the past ten years; and the quantity of cigarette packs sold containing more than 20 cigarettes, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [13963/23]

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by Revenue that it does not collect information regarding the specific date of sale of cigarette packs. However, based on tobacco product stamp returns it can determine the numbers of cigarette packets assembled for sale in the State in a given year. This data is provided in the table below in respect of the 10-year period requested by the Deputy.

Year 20 Pack (000’s) > 20 Pack (000’s) Total Pack (000s)
2013 142,231 15,344 157,575
2014 142,193 13,288 155,481
2015 143,129 16,992 160,121
2016 118,385 21,190 139,576
2017 141,537 27,156 168,693
2018 69,111 14,826 83,937
2019 88,322 23,440 111,762
2020 101,446 21,547 122,993
2021 84,365 25,403 109,768
2022 69,287 18,375 87,662

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