147 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the issue of Internet shopping and VAT on same from the Central Statistics Office and the Revenue Commissioners aspect; the data available on the growing trend of out-of-State imported Internet shopping; the data available to show the trend vis-à-vis total retail business; the measures in place by the Revenue Commissioners to collect VAT; if the concentration of effort is on high-value items and so on; the penalties imposed in recent years in cases where attempts were made to import without paying VAT or the appropriate VAT; if the loss to the economy and Exchequer from Internet shopping can be quantified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21294/11]

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147 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the issue of Internet shopping and VAT on same from the Central Statistics Office and the Revenue Commissioners aspect; the data available on the growing trend of out-of-State imported Internet shopping; the data available to show the trend vis-à-vis total retail business; the measures in place by the Revenue Commissioners to collect VAT; if the concentration of effort is on high-value items and so on; the penalties imposed in recent years in cases where attempts were made to import without paying VAT or the appropriate VAT; if the loss to the economy and Exchequer from Internet shopping can be quantified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21294/11]

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