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[Oireachtas] Dáil Éireann debate. Written answer 192 - An Garda Síochána [liquor licensing inspections] [4990/23]. (01 Feb 2023)

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  1. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of inspections carried out by Garda authorities in each district within the Dublin region on pubs, clubs and nightclubs to ensure full compliance with alcohol licensing legislation in 2022 and to date in 2023; the percentage of premises that were in breach of the legislation and the frequency in which inspections are carried out, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4990/23]

Minister for Justice Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the general management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including liquor licensing inspections. As Minister, I have no role in these matters.

I am informed by An Garda Síochána that the tables below show the number of incidents on the PULSE system under the incident type 'Liquor Licensing Inspection of Premises No Offence Disclosed' reported in the Dublin Garda region during 2021 and 2022 (full year) and up to 26 January 2023. Incident counts are based on reported data and were collated based on operational PULSE data as of 27 January 2023.

'Liquor Licensing Inspection of Premises No Offence Disclosed'  refers to the inspection by Gardaí of licensed premises under the Intoxicating Liquor Act and where no offence is discovered or detected at the inspection. If an offence is disclosed during an inspection, it is recorded as an offence of the relevant type. As such, there is no data available on the number of inspections where an offence is disclosed and it is not possible to provide the percentage of premises that were in breach of the legislation.

The Deputy may be aware that Operation Navigation was commenced in July 2020 and continued into 2021 to support public health measures related to licensed premises during the Covid-19 pandemic. Given some specific offences related to licensed premises were in effect for different periods of time during the pandemic this means this will have affected the figures for 2021. As such, the figures for 2021 are not directly comparable to 2022. 

Table 1: Liquor Licensing Inspection of Premises (No Offence Disclosed) carried out in 2021

District

Inspections

Balbriggan

108

Ballymun

303

Blackrock

266

Blanchardstown

155

Bridewell

*

Clondalkin

206

Coolock

136

Crumlin

535

Donnybrook

134

Dun Laoghaire

268

Fitzgibbon Street

213

Kevin Street

20

Lucan

36

Pearse Street

151

Raheny

107

Store Street

231

Tallaght

171

Terenure

15

  * Fewer than 10

Table 2: Liquor Licensing Inspection of Premises (No Offence Disclosed) carried out in 2022

District

Inspections

Balbriggan

59

Ballymun

141

Blackrock

54

Blanchardstown

54

Bridewell

50

Clondalkin

78

Coolock

*

Crumlin

215

Donnybrook

47

Dun Laoghaire

13

Fitzgibbon Street

39

Kevin Street

106

Lucan

*

Pearse Street

624

Raheny

79

Store Street

132

Tallaght

59

Terenure

234

* Fewer than 10

 

Table 3: Liquor Licensing Inspection of Premises (No Offence Disclosed) carried out in 2023 (01/01/2023 – 26/01/2023)

District

Inspections

Balbriggan

*

Ballymun

12

Blackrock

*

Blanchardstown

-

Bridewell

*

Clondalkin

*

Coolock

-

Crumlin

30

Donnybrook

*

Dun Laoghaire

-

Fitzgibbon Street

*

Kevin Street

*

Lucan

-

Pearse Street

10

Raheny

*

Store Street

10

Tallaght

*

Terenure

29

* Fewer than 10

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