I am informed by Revenue that the number of gaming licences (premises) and gaming machine licences issued, for the years 2010 to 2014 and for 2015 up to 10 July are as set out in Table 1.
The receipts for each licence type for these periods are as set out in Table 2.
The number of annual Gaming licences (premises) currently held is 45, the number of 3 month Gaming Machine licences currently held is 381 and the number of annual Gaming Machine licences currently held is 1,843.
Table 1
|
-
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
|
Number of 3 month Gaming licences (premises) issued
|
6
|
9
|
3
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
|
Number of annual Gaming licences (premises) issued
|
66
|
72
|
54
|
71
|
71
|
37
|
|
Number of 3 month Gaming Machine licences issued
|
4,157
|
4,818
|
4,331
|
5,063
|
3,519
|
1,691
|
|
Number of annual Gaming Machine licences issued
|
2,100
|
1,582
|
1,330
|
986
|
2,009
|
1,610
|
Table 2
|
-
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
|
Receipts - 3 month Gaming licences (premises)
|
€1,225
|
€1,750
|
€5,455
|
€6,460
|
€350
|
€0
|
|
Receipts annual Gaming licences (premises)
|
€194,265
|
€45,360
|
€34,020
|
€46,620
|
€44,730
|
€23,310
|
|
Receipts 3 month Gaming Machine licences
|
€793,440
|
€709,195
|
€,631,475
|
€839,765
|
€687,155
|
€355,685
|
|
Receipts - Gaming Machine annual licences
|
€1,060,500
|
€838,495
|
€702,100
|
€616,290
|
€1,014,545
|
€813,050
|
It is the responsibility of each gaming machine operator to ensure that the appropriate licences are held. An Garda Síochána have an enforcement role in relation to unlicensed gaming activities and the availability of gaming machines in locations where gaming is prohibited.
