Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 24 January 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022: Discussion
Mr. Donall O'Keeffe:
Absolutely. I accept that there are people itching to get into the sale of alcohol on premises. Many people want to get into that business for their own reasons. We are concerned about there being a level playing field. It drove us batty through the noughties when people were opening theatres or theatre licence venues without meeting the same requirements that we were meeting. All we are saying is that from a competition point of view-----