Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)

I will not allow that to happen. Let us deal with the issues. Deputy O'Dowd disagreed with my proposal to introduce planning applications for off-licences. I am amazed at his position on that. To return to the point made by Deputy Catherine Murphy, under the existing legislation, planning permission is required for one to open a chipper but it is not required for an off-licence. I do not know where other Members are coming from but I think that is a bizarre situation.

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