Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I echo the point made by Deputy Kelly. My amendment complements his amendment No. 6. The two can be married, as it were, and succeed in having the outcome sought by the Select Committee on Justice and Equality. I recall the Fine Gael members on the committee were very vocal also in recommending that the facility would be allowed remain open until 7 p.m. It is a practical issue in terms of where these sites are located. Leaving it at 6 p.m. is somewhat restrictive for people who are in work whereas if we change it to 7 p.m. there will not be gangs of people sitting around competing with the pubs, which seems to be the Minister's concern. The two amendments fit neatly together and, with the agreement of the House, we can agree amendments Nos. 6 and 8 and then have the position which was agreed by the Select Committee on Justice and Equality.

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