Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I understand that a by-law was being introduced on the basis of scientific advice. While there is a licensing system, there is also power to postpone, defer or halt a particular activity based on the scientific advice available. It is not mutually exclusive to issue licences on the one hand, while being required on the other hand to issue a by-law based on scientific advice to do something that would affect the operation of licences. I will try to be briefed on the matter.

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