Seanad debates

Wednesday, 11 December 2002

Alcohol Consumption by Young People: Statements.

 

Senator Norris spoke about the condition of O'Connell Street on a Monday morning. I agree 100% with him. For years the gardaĆ­ at Store Street station have had a terrible problem on O'Connell Street. Only a few weeks ago an application was made for an off-licence there. Everybody objected to it, including the Garda, but the District Court saw fit to grant the licence. That is ridiculous. If people are in a pub, at least one has some control over them. With an off-licence, under age people can get others to go in and buy drink for them. People who are of the legal age are going into off-licences with too much drink on them to buy drink which they are consuming on the street. Permission has been granted for another off-licence on Westmoreland Street. There seems to be no restriction on the number of off-licences granted and that is a major problem.

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