Charles Ward (Donegal, 100% Redress Party)
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391. To ask the Minister for Finance the duty allowance permitted for airlines staff regarding bringing in cigarettes, tobacco products and alcohol products when arriving into the State from both EU Member States and non-EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29140/25]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by Revenue that individual crew members on aircraft arriving from outside the European Union are allowed to bring in goods (including perfumes, gifts, souvenirs, clothing) free of duty, where the combined value of these goods does not exceed €430. In addition, they are allowed to bring goods free of duty, in all the categories shown below subject to the upper limits indicated.

Types of Goods:

• 40 cigarettes
• 20 cigarillos
• 10 cigars
• 50g of smoking tobacco
• 0.35 litres of spirits (where the alcoholic strength exceeds 20% by volume)
• 0.5 litres of intermediate products (where the alcoholic strength does not exceed 20% by volume)
• 0.75 litres of still wine
• 4 litres of beer.

There is relief from payment of excise duty in respect of goods acquired by private individuals for their own use in other Member States. Indicative limits of goods that may be imported into Ireland for personal use from other Member States without payment of excise duty are as follows:

• 800 cigarettes
• 400 cigarillos
• 200 cigars
• 1kg smoking tobacco
• 10 litres of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka etc.)
• 20 litres of other alcoholic drinks with no more than 22% alcohol (for example, port, sherry and some liqueurs)
• 90 litres of wine (of which only 60 litres can be sparkling)
• 110 litres of beer.