Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Ceist:392 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of publicans who have had their licences revoked, or not renewed on the basis of serving liquor to under age drinkers. [21240/02]
Written Answers. - Liquor Licensing Laws.
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Ceist:393 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of off-licences which have had their licences revoked, or not renewed on the basis of serving liquor to under age drinkers. [21241/02]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Ceist:394 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of publicans who have had their licences revoked, or not renewed on the basis of serving liquor to customers who are intoxicated. [21242/02]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Ceist:395 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of off-licences which have had their licences revoked, or not renewed on the basis of serving liquor to customers who are intoxicated. [21243/02]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Ceist:396 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of publicans who have had their licences revoked, or not renewed on the basis of failure or refusal to comply with the Equal Status Act, 2000. [21244/02]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Ceist:397 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of off-licences which have had their licences revoked, or not renewed on the basis of failure or refusal to comply with the Equal Status Act, 2000. [21245/02]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 392 to 397, inclusive, together.
Under the Courts Service Act, 1998, the Courts Service is independent in the performance of its functions, which include the provision of information on the courts system. In this instance, I am informed by the Courts Service that statistics are not compiled in such a way to provide the information sought by the Deputy.
The main legislative provisions relating to under-age drinking are set out in Part IV of the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1988, as amended by the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 2000. The Act of 2000 provides for considerable strengthening of those provisions which already existed in the Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1988, in relation to the supply or sale of intoxicating liquor to underage persons, including increases in fines for breaches of the law on under age drinking. Serious penalties, including temporary closure of a licensed premises, can result where a licensee is convicted of the offence of selling intoxicating liquor to an under age person. In this regard, a total of 118 closure orders in respect of licensed premises have been made since the 2000 Act came into force.