David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Bill passed Second Stage in the Seanad last night. The section referred to by the Deputy is not changing the law as that provision is also contained in the 1956 Act. In any event, the private members' clubs are not licensed under the 1956 Act. I hope that there will be an opportunity shortly after Easter to bring the legislation before the committee for these issues to be further teased out. The Bill is currently before the Seanad and I do not wish to pre-empt the debate there.