Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

To suggest that it will be illegal to be given a free drink or for someone to make free drink available is absolutely ridiculous. Where will the Government get enough gardaí to make sure the law is followed? Gardaí certainly have enough things to do. They are very busy without sending them after people who are having a free drink. This is ridiculous.

There are other issues around the cancer labelling. It has been said that it is not in this amendment but I will talk about it, because it is fairly ridiculous and stupid. It will also be fairly hurtful if it goes through. It looks to me as though some people have gone stone mad. Again, a person makes a choice about whether they want to have a drink. The choice is theirs. We set out to protect young people and we will certainly do our best, but this Bill is all over the shop. It is absolutely ridiculous.

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