Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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459. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way a person may seek a change from a six-day licence for a public house to a seven-day licence and if any changes to legislation in this field are planned. [6727/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The position is that section 19 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2000 made provision for the upgrading of restricted licences, including six-day licences, under certain conditions, including a specific condition that applications to the Revenue Commissioners for such upgrading be made within one year of the entry into force of the Act. Notwithstanding the upgrading scheme, I understand that a small number of restricted licences remain in existence and I intend to provide a further opportunity to upgrade these remaining licences in the forthcoming Sale of Alcohol Bill.