David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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108. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of gaming licences and the number of gaming machine licences that are currently held; the number of each licence issued in each year, from 2010 to 2014, inclusive, and in 2015 to date, including annual and three-month licences, respectively; if he is satisfied that all such machines operating are licensed appropriately, and with the amount paid in total in respect of each licence type for each respective year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29525/15]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by Revenue that the number of gaming licences (premises) and gaming machine licences issued, for the years 2010 to 2014 and for 2015 up to 10 July are as set out in Table 1.

The receipts for each licence type for these periods are as set out in Table 2.

The number of annual Gaming licences (premises) currently held is 45, the number of 3 month Gaming Machine licences currently held is 381 and the number of annual Gaming Machine licences currently held is 1,843.

Table 1

Table 2

It is the responsibility of each gaming machine operator to ensure that the appropriate licenses are held. An Garda Síochána have an enforcement role in relation to unlicensed gaming activities and the availability of gaming machines in locations where gaming is prohibited.