Chris Andrews (Dublin Bay South, Sinn Fein)
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237. To ask the Minister for Finance the total receipts from the 2% betting tax in each of the years 2019 to 2022; if he will provide a breakdown between retail, online and phone betting amounts, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8857/23]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by Revenue that Betting Duty is charged on all bets placed by a person with a Licensed Bookmaker (Traditional Licence), a Licensed Remote Bookmaker (Remote Licence) or a Licensed Remote Betting Intermediary (Commissions Licence). The rate of Betting Duty charged on bets placed with holders of a Traditional and/or Remote Licence is 2%, while the rate of Betting Duty applicable to commissions charged by licensed intermediaries is 25%.

The receipts for 2019 to 2021 and the provisional receipts for 2022 in respect of Betting Duty broken down by licence type are provided in the table below:

Betting Duty Collected €m