Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)

The nightclub industry has concerns regarding how the legislation will affect its operations. All Deputies have received representations in respect of theatre licences.

While I support the aim of the legislation, we must remember the point from which we started, namely, an attempt to address the under-age and binge drinking problem in society. The Bill's remit is wider, but other issues are of concern to interest groups and we should listen carefully to their comments and accommodate them where possible. We are all trying to achieve the enactment of good legislation which will enable us to make progress on the issues that are of concern to our communities.

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