Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of six-day publican licences issued in the State; if he has any proposals to facilitate the upgrading of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17405/10]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that there are currently eleven "Six Day" licences on their database, of which ten have been renewed for 2010. There are also four "Six Day Early Closing" licences of which two have been renewed for 2010. The Government Legislation Programme provides for the publication of the Sale of Alcohol Bill in 2010. This Bill, being sponsored by the Minister for Justice for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, will modernise and streamline all the laws relating to the sale and consumption of alcohol by repealing the Licensing Acts 1833 to 2008, as well as the Registration of Clubs Acts 1904 to 2008, and replacing them with updated and streamlined provisions. The upgrading of the remaining number of restricted licences is being considered in the context of that Bill.