Mattie McGrath
Question:135 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of pubs that have had their licences renewed by the licensing office of the Revenue Commissioners, year-on-year since 2005. [43951/10]
View answerTuesday, 23 November 2010
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the information in respect of publicans' licences issued for 2005 through to 2009 is as set out in the table. The figures for the calendar year 2010 are available only up until 18 November; the final figures for 2010 will not be available until the end of the year.
|
Licences Retailers |
Numbers Issued |
|||||
|
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008* |
2009* |
2010 |
|
|
Full |
9,225 |
9,541 |
9,402 |
9,990 |
9,067 |
7,548 |
|
Six-Day |
7 |
7 |
7 |
2 |
13 |
10 |
|
Six Day and Early Closing |
5 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
|
Total Publicans |
9,237 |
9,555 |
9,418 |
10,000 |
9,082 |
7,560 |
*In 2008 the Revenue Commissioners introduced more streamlined procedures and improved IT systems for excise licensing. This allowed for more timely and efficient processing of licence applications and subsequent issuing of excise licences. Because of this improved efficiency measure, direct year on year comparison for 2008 through to 2010 is not possible. In particular, due to the new procedures a significant number of licences which previously would not have been issued until 2009 were issued in 2008.
There were 303 licences which expired on 30 September 2009 in respect of which renewals have not been applied for or granted. These are subject to review by the Revenue Commissioners in order to establish the actual trading position and the appropriate compliance actions to be taken. A further 118 applications are subject to general administrative proceedings in the Courts e.g. transfer, revivals, consideration of objections and new licence applications.