Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 25 Apr 1995

Vol. 451 No. 8

Written Answers. - Betting Duty.

Phil Hogan

Question:

71 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the number of prosecutions which were initiated in each of the years 1993 and 1994 under section 2 of the Betting Act, 1931, against individuals for unlicensed bookmaking; and the number of these prosecutions which led to a conviction. [7591/95]

Phil Hogan

Question:

72 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the number of prosecutions which were initiated by the Revenue Commissioners in each of the years 1993 and 1994 under section 42 of the Finance Act, 1989, against individuals for taking bets without charging the betting duty; and the number of these prosecutions which led to a conviction. [7592/95]

Minister for Finance (Mr. Quinn)

I propose taking Questions Nos. 71 and 72 together.

The following tables show, in respect of each of the years 1993 and 1994, the number of prosecutions initiated under the relevant legislation and the number of cases which led to conviction.

Table A

Section 42 of the Finance Act, 1989	1993	1994
No. of prosecutions initiated	6	2
No. of convictions obtained	2	1

Note: In relation to 1993, apart from the convictions, 2 cases were dismissed, 1 case was withdrawn and 1 case has not yet been heard. In relation to 1994, 1 case has not yet been heard.

Table B

Section 2 of the Betting Act, 1931	1993	1994
No. of prosecutions initiated	2	15
No. of convictions obtained	1	12

Note: In relation to 1993, 1 case was dismissed. In relation to 1994, apart from the convictions, 2 cases were withdrawn and 1 case has not yet been heard.