Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

One could lose one's eyesight. Prison alcohol has health and safety implications for prisoners. Under prison rules, governors and prison officers do not take the matter of alcohol in prisons lightly.

The provision is strange and came out of nowhere, as I was not aware that the Tánaiste was examining the matter. Perhaps we should reconsider the extent of the fines and the potential for five years imprisonment.

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