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. Paul Moynihan:

The Deputy was talking about her locality but, if an operator cannot make a living running a nightclub in Bailieborough, there is an issue. Opening up the market to allow somebody else into Bailieborough is not going to solve that problem. We have to look at rural taxis and transport and getting people home. We also have to look at insurance. There are issues all over the place that are affecting people running late night venues. It is a bigger issue than just opening up the market. That is not going to solve the problems in Ireland.