142 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have been brought to court, convicted, imprisoned and fined for tobacco smuggling in each of the past five years and to date in 2010; the average fine for tobacco smuggling in each of the past five years including 2010; the extent to which the increased fines allowable for tobacco smuggling, as set out in the 2010 Finance Bill, have been utilised; if there has been any increase or decrease in the resources in terms of manpower, financial or other resources, dedicated to tackling tobacco smuggling in 2008, 2009 and 2010; his plans to introduce new measures, legislative or otherwise, to combat tobacco smuggling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36567/10]

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142 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have been brought to court, convicted, imprisoned and fined for tobacco smuggling in each of the past five years and to date in 2010; the average fine for tobacco smuggling in each of the past five years including 2010; the extent to which the increased fines allowable for tobacco smuggling, as set out in the 2010 Finance Bill, have been utilised; if there has been any increase or decrease in the resources in terms of manpower, financial or other resources, dedicated to tackling tobacco smuggling in 2008, 2009 and 2010; his plans to introduce new measures, legislative or otherwise, to combat tobacco smuggling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36567/10]

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