Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the number of validly renewed alcohol licences in the off-trade and on-trade for each of the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36071/12]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the number of licences, for the sale of alcohol for consumption both "on" and "off" premises, for each of the calendar years 2009 through 2012 to date, are set out below. For clarity please note the following:

· The numbers quoted relate to licences issued. There is no distinction made between "renewed" licences or other categories of issued licence such as "new", "revived" "transferred" etc.

· The licensing year runs from the 1st October to the 30th September. Therefore as the figures quoted below relate to the calendar year, it is occasionally possible for an individual licence to be reflected twice.

· Off licences are issued either singularly such as "Wine Retailer's Off Licence" or in combinations such as Spirits and/or beer, and/or wine. Off licences can also be issued in combination with Wholesale Dealer licences. Therefore, the figures below reflect the actual number of each category of licence issued and cannot be taken to reflect either numbers of licensees or premises.

The Revenue Commissioners wish to advise that statistical annual data of this nature is available on their website www.revenue.ie and the link to specific data in relation to excise is at

http://www.revenue.ie/en/about/publications/statistical/2010/index.html.