I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that inspections for under age alcohol selling and the sale of alcohol outside opening hours are a matter for the Garda Síochána. I understand the Minister for Justice will provide this information to the Deputy directly. The main thrust of Revenue’s compliance programmes in relation to licensing is to target persons for enquiry who do not hold appropriate valid licences in respect of the activities that they carry on. In addition, checks are carried out on businesses selling alcohol products to ensure that all stock is correctly duty paid.
Regarding the total cost of these inspections for each year, inspections form part of Revenue’s overall compliance programmes, and a separate breakdown of costs in relation to alcohol licensing activities is not available.
Unlicensed Alcohol Trading
|
Year
|
Number of Inspections
|
No. of Cases brought to Court
|
No. of Convictions
|
|
2009
|
434
|
86
|
72
|
|
2010
|
1288
|
82
|
71
|
|
2011
|
1081
|
80
|
77
|
|
01/01/2012 -31/10/2012
|
895
|
109
|
102
|
Trading in Non Duty Alcohol Products
|
Year
|
Number of Inspections
|
No. of Cases brought to Court
|
No. of Convictions
|
|
2009
|
570
|
28
|
21
|
|
2010
|
1179
|
36
|
32
|
|
2011
|
964
|
14
|
8
|
|
01/01/2012 -31/10/2012
|
442
|
10
|
10
|
