Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

I appreciate that Deputy Rabbitte has a point with regard to the collective citation for the courts Acts, my Department is involved in a joint project with the Law Reform Commission to codify the courts Acts. The issue referred to here will be taken into account in this examination. This is an Intoxicating Liquor Bill rather than a courts Bill. I cannot accept the amendment. The reason section 1(3) is in the Bill is because section 7(a) refers to the jurisdiction of the District Court and it must be included to tie in with previous legislation in this area.

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