Dáil Tuesday 16 May 1978

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Off-Course Betting Tax.

Questions in this session

Off-course betting tax receipts 5 speeches

The Minister reported £8,925,268 in off-course betting duty for 1977 but did not have a breakdown by type of betting.

Austin Deasy, George Colley, Joseph Brennan
Allocation of betting tax receipts 4 speeches

Deasy asked how much revenue returned to the activities taxed; the Minister said he could not answer offhand and invited a separate question.

Austin Deasy, Joseph Brennan, George Colley

Austin Deasy Mr. Deasy Fine Gael

asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of taxes collected by his Department from offcourse betting in 1977.

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George Colley Mr. Colley Fianna Fáil

Total receipts from offcourse betting duty in 1977 amounted to £8,925,268.

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Austin Deasy Mr. Deasy Fine Gael

Could the Minister break down that figure and tell us how much was collected from betting on horses, dogs, football matches, election results, and so on?

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Joseph Brennan An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

The original question did not seek that information.

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George Colley Mr. Colley Fianna Fáil

I do not have that information here.

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Austin Deasy Mr. Deasy Fine Gael

Could the Minister say how much of that money finds its way back into the various activities from which it is collected?

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Joseph Brennan An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

That is a separate question.

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George Colley Mr. Colley Fianna Fáil

Not offhand, but if the Deputy puts down a question——

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Joseph Brennan An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

It is a totally separate question.

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