Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Guesthouse Wine Licence Charge.
- Guesthouse wine licence charge 6 speeches
The Minister said the increased licence duties corrected outdated rates and would be reviewed, but he would make no immediate changes; he disputed that the charge was unduly burdensome.
Patrick Hegarty, Michael O'Kennedy, Jim O'Keeffe
- Minister's party meeting attendance 1 speech
Fitzpatrick asked whether the Minister’s party colleagues were attending an important meeting without him.
Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
asked the Minister for Finance if he will remove forthwith the substantial wine licence charge on guesthouses.
Comment on this
The Finance Act 1980 provided for increases in wine and other liquor licence duties, the levels of which had become seriously out-dated. I will be keeping the new duty levels under review in the light of experience and the Deputy can be assured that I will bear in mind the point raised by him. In the meantime I do not propose to make any changes. The last part of my reply is particularly appropriate.
Comment on this
Bearing in mind the Minister's concern does he accept that there are a number of small guesthouses who will have to give up this licence because of the huge increase in duty?
Comment on this
As I indicated, the matter is being kept under review but I do not think it is having the penal impact the Deputy suggests.
Comment on this
Such people have been in touch with me and stated that there was no point in them renewing the licence because of the small amount of business they were doing, principally in the last 12 months.
Comment on this
Representations made by the Deputy and others will be kept in mind but most of these fees had not been increased for many years and had to be brought up to date.
