Fintan Warfield (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I do not oppose a night mayor but it seems that because there was no focus on this issue for so long, we suddenly need a night mayor. We know what the issues are and a night tzar or night ambassador should not be the main focus at this point.

Earlier this year I attended a meeting with 300 other people in the Sugar Club. There is significant demand and appetite for change in this area. The Catholic Church does not run the dance hall anymore. This follows on from civil marriage and repeal of the eighth amendment. In terms of a political meeting, there were way more people at that early event than I have seen at any meeting on securing marriage equality and repeal of the eighth amendment. This issue suits the Department and we need champions like the Department to run with this cause.