Seanad debates

Wednesday, 26 March 2003

10:30 am

Sheila Terry (Fine Gael)

I read in the paper this morning that the Garda Síochána had detected 80,000 offences which were directly linked to alcohol. Could the Leader invite the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to discuss this issue of crime and under age drinking, which has got out of hand? I would like the Leader to ask the Minister today why he has not introduced the regulation under section 17 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2000 to provide that off-licences should label bottles and cans with their names. This regulation would be a means by which the Garda could track down the off-licence holders who are selling drink to under age customers.

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