George Lee (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

I raise the issue of the legislation because of the risk to young people in terms of how cheap alcohol is and its availability, the pressures they are under, and the competition for the pub industry and the hospitality industry generally which cannot compete with those prices. What will the sale of alcohol Bill do in regard to protecting our young people and dealing with the competition issues that arise for the hospitality industry?

I also wish to ask about the NAMA legislation. When it was announced that this legislation would be brought forward it was suggested that the National Asset Management Agency would take over not just the banks' bad loans but also the good property loans. Is it still the position that that legislation will include provisions and a commitment that the banks will pass over good loans as well as bad loans?

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