Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of pub licences issued nationally and in the Dublin 15 area in the years 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007; and the number of pub licences held by premises nationally and in the Dublin 15 area as at end 2007. [15101/08]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that details of the number of pub licences issued nationally in the years 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 and the number of pub licences in Dublin 15 for the same years are set out in the following Table:

I should add that the above figures are inclusive of Hotels Licences, and that the licensing year ends on 30th September in each year.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of off-licences issued nationally and in the Dublin 15 area in each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008 for beer, wine and spirits; the number of premises issued with off-licences nationally and in the Dublin 15 area in each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; the number of off-licences nationally and in the Dublin 15 area for beer, wine and spirits as at end 2007; the number of premises with off-licences nationally and in the Dublin 15 area at end 2007; and the excise duty received by the Exchequer for off-licences nationally and in the Dublin 15 area for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008. [15102/08]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that (i) the number of off licences issued nationally for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 for spirits, beer and wine (and the duty received) is:

(ii) the number of off licence premises nationally for each of the years 2005, 2006 and 2007 is:

The above includes premises holding all 3 Off Licences (i.e. Spirit, Beer and Wine licences) and those holding Wine Off Licences only.

(iii) the number of off licences issued for Dublin 15 for each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 is:

(iv) the number of off licence premises in Dublin 15 in the years 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 is:

The duty received figure for licences issued to Dublin 15 area is not maintained separately. The rate of duty on licences was €250. This was increased in the Finance Act 2008 to:

In the time available it has not been possible to collate the data in relation to licences issued to date in the current licensing year (i.e. 1 Oct 2007 to 30 Sept 2008.). The data will be collected and communicated to the Deputy as soon as possible.