611. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the arrangements in place between his Department, the Revenue Commissioners and airport authorities to resolve issues affecting consignments awaiting sanitary and phytosanitary clearance; and if he is satisfied that current procedures minimise unnecessary delays for compliant traders. [53047/26]
Topics / Customs and Excise
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsCustoms and Excise
71 questions from 25 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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612. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if procedures exist to address minor administrative or clerical errors in phytosanitary documentation where there is no identified biosecurity risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53048/26]
613. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of complaints received from importers relating to delays in sanitary and phytosanitary clearance at airports and ports in each of the past three years; and the principal issues raised in those complaints. [53049/26]
614. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average time taken to process sanitary and phytosanitary checks on imported plant products arriving through Dublin Airport during each of the past three years; and if service-level targets are in place. [53050/26]
129. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the level of information and technical guidance that has been issued to businesses, particularly SMEs, in relation to the implementation of new EU custom charges from 1 July 2026. [49949/26]
45. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps that will be taken to conclude the Tobacco Taxation Directive file during the Irish Presidency; the resources in situ to work on this file; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45988/26]
447. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total volume and estimated value of cigarette and tobacco seizures recorded by the Revenue Commissioners to date in 2026; the estimated potential loss to the Exchequer arising from these seized products; whether he will consider the automatic publication of seizure data at the end of each quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …
448. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the Revenue Commissioners separately tracks illegal vape seizures; if so, the total volume and estimated value of illegal vapes seizure at Irish ports and airports to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28733/26]
449. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent of criminal and organised gang activity identified in connection with cigarette tobacco and illegal vape smuggling through Irish ports and airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28735/26]
1013. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total number of x-ray scans conducted on incoming Ro-Ro and Lo-Lo containers at all Irish ports in each of the ten years 2006-2015, in tabular form. [27266/26]
393. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 312 of 5 March 2026, the number of inspections carried out; the number of passengers screened; the number of seizures made; the number of scans conducted at Rosslare Europort and other ports since the introduction of the new regulations on duty free enforcements;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …
218. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the implementation of recent or upcoming changes to the Union Customs Code in Ireland, including any planned change to online systems and portals for importers and exporters and the Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS). [21064/26]
219. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the way in which recent or upcoming changes to the Union Customs Code will impact both online retail platforms and Irish consumers in terms of both purchases from outside Ireland and outside the EU.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21065/26]
227. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding his Department’s preparations for the EU customs reforms, including the planned removal of the €150 de minimis threshold for customs duties on low-value imports; the proposed introduction of flat handling fees on such parcels; Ireland-specific considerations in relation to imports via Britain and Northern Ireland, in the context…
228. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding any engagement he is having with Revenue in preparations for the EU customs reforms, including the planned removal of the €150 de minimis threshold for customs duties on low-value imports; the proposed introduction of flat handling fees on such parcels; Ireland-specific considerations in relation to imports via Britain and North…
238. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of beer, wine and spirits that were seized by Revenue Customs Services at each airport and ferryport in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [21287/26]
311. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the impact to date of the December 2025 regulations strengthening non-duty-paid tobacco limits; the data available on the prevalence of non-Irish duty-paid cigarettes before and after the introduction of the new regulations; the way in which the Revenue Commissioners are monitoring compliance; the monthly number of passengers found in breach of the…
312. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of roll-on roll-off (RORO) and lift-on /lift-off (LOLO) freight containers and foot passengers processed through Dublin Port in 2025; the number of searches conducted and tobacco seizures recorded at Dublin Port since December 2025; whether additional inspection capacity, detection technology or risk-profiling resources were deployed at …
313. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the criteria used by the Revenue Commissioners to risk-assess and select passengers for inspection in relation to non-duty-paid tobacco allowances; whether this criteria was amended following the December 2025 regulatory changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18038/26]
448. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of cash by currency seized by Revenue Customs Service at Dublin Airport and Dublin Port in 2025 under proceeds of crime legislation, in tabular form. [11592/26]
467. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the EU's new small parcels customs duties (details supplied) will be applied to businesses and individuals importing such parcels from Britain; whether there is a list of products exempted from this new rule; whether businesses and individuals engaged in all-island trade will be impacted; the work his Department has undertaken on this issue;…
884. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of food products and plant products that were seized by his Departmental officials from both cargo and passenger terminals at Shannon Airport in 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [8503/26]
879. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the breakdown of the number of enforcement and trade facilitation staff at Dublin Airport in each of the years 2019-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2193/26]
176. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if Ireland has developed a national implementation plan for the transitional customs system ahead of the EU customs data hub becoming operational; and when this plan will be published. [72738/25]
177. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if Ireland intends to adopt a national handling fee for small parcels during the transition period as part of the EU Customs Reform Package, and if so, what its proposed level will be. [72739/25]