875. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total number of individual custom inspections conducted on incoming air and sea passengers at each individual port and airport in the State, in each of the years 2019 to 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2189/26]
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876. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way in which Revenue will track the implementation of the new regulation on the seizure of tobacco from passengers found to be carrying in excess of duty-free limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2190/26]
877. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide data for 2025 on the number of cigarette and tobacco seizures carried out by the Revenue Commissioners; the location of each seizure; the volume and value of each seizure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2191/26]
878. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of fines issued by the courts for offences related to tobacco smuggling and its illicit sale in each of the years 2023 to 2025, the number of fines that were paid and remain unpaid for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2192/26]
127. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance to outline his response to the increase in illegal tobacco products in circulation in Ireland, and the increased tax losses to the exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53051/25]
327. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he is confident in the methodology behind the Revenue Commissioners ready reckoner, which estimates the fiscal impact of changes to tobacco excise; if he accepts that the model appears not to take into account any behavioural responses such as changes in consumption patterns or the growth of the illicit trade driven by consumers seeking alternative purchasing …
44. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to combat the sale of illegal tobacco products in Ireland, particularly in light of the increased black-market activity seen in other EU states such as France and Spain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3673/25]
57. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the estimated tax revenue loss to the Irish Exchequer due to illicit tobacco trade; if this is expected to increase in the absence of clear EU tax policy guidance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3670/25]
58. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed the impact of the EU’s delayed Tobacco Tax Directive on the Irish legal tobacco market; his views on whether uncertainty around taxation is increasing the prevalence of illicit tobacco trade in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3672/25]