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Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I will stop you at five minutes.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Gerry Horkan: It is not a public holiday.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I corrected him.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I ask Senator Norris to conclude.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Gerry Horkan: As one of the Acting Chairs, I was advised that groups get preference over people who are not members of groups. Senator Norris is one of a very small number of people who is not a member of a group. I have facilitated him and will again, as often as I can, but the groups have preference.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Gerry Horkan: The Minister of State has indicated that he would like to come in at this point, as is his right. The Minister of State has 15 minutes if he wants to use it. There will then be a small amount-----

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I accept that, but the Minister of State will be called to contribute from the Government side. When he or she indicates he or she wishes to speak, he or she has 15 minutes. Senator Byrne will be allowed in, because there will be time. There will be nine minutes left over before Senator Lawless speaks again for Senator Byrne and Senator Frank Feighan to somewhat share, if that is possible....

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Maybe within the Fine Gael group, but I only have the roster for now.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Nobody gave me a list of who is in what order in Fine Gael. I just have the roster and I filled it in from the basis of how everybody indicated, if there was a slot available for them.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Gerry Horkan: If we only have two hours for debate and more than two hours' worth of speaking time is desired by Members, there will be a problem. Maybe we need to schedule more time for certain debates if there is going to be an interest. The Minister of State is very welcome and has 15 minutes.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister for his brevity. It gives us more time to allow Senators Maria Byrne and Frank Feighan to contribute. The Senators have 15 minutes between them and I will call Senator Lawless at 5.42 p.m. We must conclude by 5.47 p.m.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I would not do that to Senator Byrne.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Our final speaker before we go back to Senator Lawless, who is the proposer of the Bill, is Senator Feighan.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Senator Lawless has five minutes

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Lawless. I acknowledge the presence in the House of the chairman of the Licensed Vintners' Association, Ms Deirdre Devitt, and the chairman of the Vintners' Federation of Ireland, Mr. Pat Crotty, and their chief executives, Mr. Padraig Cribben and Mr. Donall O'Keeffe, who listened to the vigorous debate in the past couple of hours.We have had a very good debate. I thank the...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I know but it is the next Tuesday that is the convention.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Yes. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Apr 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I note from the Irish Independenttoday that farmers are facing huge damage from post-Brexit tariffs, so it is important that we invite the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to the House to explain what preparation is being made. Irish beef and dairy exports face tariffs of 16% and 15%, respectively, if a deal is not concluded. It is highly unlikely that the deal will be...