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Liquor Licences

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2011

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

Questions (73, 74)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Question:

93 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Finance the number of off-licences issued and the total receipts to the Exchequer from the excise licence in this sector in the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28201/11]

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Written answers

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:

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

No. Issued

Receipts

No. Issued

Receipts

No. Issued

Receipts

No. Issued

Receipts

No. Issued

Receipts

Off-Licences

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

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Question:

94 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Finance the number of pub licences issued and the total receipts to the Exchequer from the excise licence in this sector in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28202/11]

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The Revenue Commissioners inform me that the number of pub-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:

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

No. Issued

Receipts

No. Issued

Receipts

No. Issued

Receipts

No. Issued

Receipts

No. Issued

Receipts

Publicans

Full

9,541

€7,957,667

9,402

€7,863,980

8,857

€7,365,733

9,067

€8,221,743

8,393

€6,536,025

Six-Day

7

€2,260

7

€2,260

2

€500

13

€4,905

10

€4,155

Six-Day and Early-Closing

7

€2,005

9

€2,505

8

€5,810

2

€755

2

€755

Total

9,555

€7,961,932

9,418

€7,868,745

8,867

€7,372,043

9,082

€8,227,403

8,405

€6,540,935

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