Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 June 2021
518. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice the amount of revenue generated through the issuing of Garda age identity cards in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [29487/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy may be aware, the Age Card is issued under the Intoxicating Liquor Act of 1988 and it is not an age identity card but is only issued as proof of age (i.e. being over 18). The fee to purchase an Age Card is €10.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the information requested is commercially sensitive as the Age Card is due to go to tender this year and as such the requested information cannot be provided.
To be of assistance, I am informed by the Garda authorities that the below table sets out the number of cards issued from 2018 to 2020, and up to end of April 2021:
|
Year |
Number of cards issued |
|
2018 |
44,364 |
|
2019 |
36,516 |
|
2020 |
24,492 |
|
2021 (to end April) |
4,010 |
