asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the number of bookmakers' licences issued for the years 1940, 1941, 1942, and 1943, and also the number of betting offices registered in each of the same years.
Written Answers. - Betting Tax Revenue.
The particulars required by the Deputy are given in the following tabular statement:—
|
Year ended 31st December |
Number of Bookmakers' Licences issued |
Number of Bookmaking Offices registered |
|
1940 |
518 |
603 |
|
1941 |
424 |
523 |
|
1942 |
452 |
452 |
|
1943 |
524 |
515 |
asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the amount of revenue derived from the issue of betting licences for the years 1940, 1941, 1942, and 1943, and also the amount derived from registration of offices for the same years; and, further, if he will state the amount of tax derived from betting for the years mentioned.
Particulars of the yield from each head of duty are included in the annual finance accounts presented to the Oireachtas. The Deputy will find therein the information he requires as regards each financial year up to 1943-44 inclusive.