Tobacco monopoly and parliamentarianism in the Austrian political system of ABG. Bernhard Themessl presented a request to the Federal Minister of finance concerning structural funds and solidarity for Trafikanten in Austria in the XXIV. “” “With January 1, 2010 the sections 14a and 38a tobacco monopoly Act were amended in 1996, that on the one hand the power of the so-called solidarity fund” for Trafikanten been stopped, on the other hand the solidarity fund “in a so-called solidarity and structural funds” has been expanded. Currently, there are about 7,140 Trafikantinnen and Trafikanten according to the tobacco monopoly administration of the Federal Ministry of finance. Of interest this March. is structural funds now, as us”will affect the structural policy in the area of the tobacco monopoly. (Frage 1) as distributed the funds, which so far by the so-called solidarity fund “paid out have been are, on the individual Lander and districts, on 2007, 2008 and 2009, and a total for these three Years? The table in Appendix 1 contains according to the desired outline the distribution of funds from the solidarity fund to the individual Lander question 2) as the funds have been distributed for the first months of 2010, on the individual Lander and districts are currently spread? The table in Appendix 2 contains the distribution of funds to the individual Lander and districts which have been awarded for the first months of 2010 according to the desired outline. Question 3) as is a ranking between the individual federal States and districts in this context in 2007, 2008 and 2009, and a total for these three years? The table in Appendix 3 contains a ranking between the individual federal States and districts according to the desired outline and the desired period. Question 4) how is a ranking between the individual federal States and districts for the first months of the year 2010 in this context? The table in annex 4 shows According to the desired outline and the desired period a ranking between the individual States and districts.