John O'Mahony (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I would not agree if the vintners were to attack the witnesses and I do not agree with the witness saying that vintners are disingenuous. I have been in pubs that are controlled places for people to drink. The publicans have been caring, have brought people home and stopped people from getting into their cars. The witnesses can blame the legislators in the Oireachtas rather than the vintners in respect of the issue of people drinking at house parties and getting below-cost alcohol. Members, as legislators, have not sufficiently addressed that issue. That is important. I have no connection with anyone who owns a pub and have no vested interest in the drinks industry. However, my philosophy is that in any debate nobody is 100% right and nobody is 100% wrong.

I thank the witnesses. It has been useful to tease out the issues this morning. I accept their bona fides in terms of getting this right.