1010. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the increase of the tobacco retailers licensing charge proposed in Budget 2014 is purely a revenue-raising facility or if it is designed primarily as a public health promoting measure; if the former, if he has taken into account the potential loss to the State of revenues by an increase in black-market trade which may result from this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45891/13]

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1010. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the increase of the tobacco retailers licensing charge proposed in Budget 2014 is purely a revenue-raising facility or if it is designed primarily as a public health promoting measure; if the former, if he has taken into account the potential loss to the State of revenues by an increase in black-market trade which may result from this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45891/13]

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