Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)

Yes, very much so. When will the sale of alcohol Bill be brought forward to enable us to discuss this issue? As we saw from television broadcasts and pictures in today's newspapers, thousands of people travelled North to buy alcohol yesterday. The abuse of alcohol is a major problem. It is as big a cause of death as the incidence of road accidents.

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