John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of licensed public houses that have had their licenses revoked in Waterford city and county over the past five years. [22427/12]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that they are responsible for the administration of the issue or renewal of Public House Licences. Revenue may only facilitate the issue of a Publican's licence where the appropriate certificate has been issued by a District or Circuit Court, and therefore do not have the authority to revoke a licence once issued. As the authority to revoke a Public House Licence rests with the District or Circuit Court the Revenue Commissioners do not record the numbers of revocations in any particular period.