Written answers

Wednesday, 20 September 2023

Department of Finance

Customs and Excise

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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143. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of counterfeit prescription drugs and narcotics seized by customs officials at privately owned and State airports and ports of entry and exit that were passed to the HPRA for examination; and if he will provide the information in tabular form, by location, item and value, for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023. [40692/23]

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by Revenue that suspected counterfeit drugs detected by Revenue are detained and transferred to the HPRA and as such Revenue does not hold statistics relating to counterfeit prescription drug seizures.

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