Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The vast majority of the delegates' fellow members are very good at reducing the abuse of alcohol by underage drinkers. I know this from the off-licences in my county. However, there are some that sell alcohol to underage drinkers. It is not my desire to put any further financial pressure on the delegates, and I realise that most underage alcohol consumption comes about through outlets other than the ones represented here, but one idea that could be mooted in this regard is for alcohol products to be stamped at the point of sale with an indelible mark that shows the date, time and location of sale. There could be a video camera over the register. Then, if a young person were found with a bottle or a can, a garda could easily tell that it had been sold in X or Y off-licence at such and such a time and see who was behind the register at that time. If an adult bought the product and gave it to a child outside, his or her identity could be discovered. I realise the desire of the delegates is not to seek extra costs, but what would be their view on the use of such creative measures which could help to stamp out underage drinking?