The Revenue Commissioners inform me that the number of off-licences issued and the total receipts to the Exchequer from excise licences in this sector in the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 are as follows:
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2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
|
|
No. Issued
|
Receipts
|
No. Issued
|
Receipts
|
No. Issued
|
Receipts
|
No. Issued
|
Receipts
|
No. Issued
|
Receipts
|
Off-Licences
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Spirit Retailer’s
|
1,170
|
€295,750
|
1,342
|
€339,750
|
1,487
|
€426,900
|
1,770
|
€811,567
|
1,537
|
€770,250
|
Beer Retailer’s
|
1,170
|
€295,750
|
1,431
|
€360,750
|
1,525
|
€438,450
|
1,779
|
€816,267
|
1,541
|
€772,250
|
Cider Retailer’s
|
16
|
€4,000
|
15
|
€3,750
|
14
|
€3,950
|
15
|
€6,700
|
14
|
€7,000
|
Wine Retailer’s
|
3,465
|
€691,250
|
3,691
|
€935,250
|
3,718
|
€1,066,050
|
3,705
|
€1,678,658
|
3,206
|
€1,608,350
|
Sweets Retailer’s
|
—
|
—
|
9
|
€2,250
|
15
|
€3,750
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
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Total
|
5,841
|
€1,486,750
|
6,488
|
€1,641,750
|
6,759
|
€1,939,100
|
7,269
|
€3,313,192
|
6,298
|
€3,157,850
|