Seanad debates

Wednesday, 7 May 2003

Licensing of Indoor Events Bill 2001: Committee and Remaining Stages.

 

If it were to improve the Bill, I would be the first to accept it, but it does not. It would be wrong to single out any one officer when the matter is to be dealt with by the fire officer and the county manager. This power is already covered under section 29(c) which inserts a new subsection (5) in section 18 of the Fire Services Act 1981. It is considered that the recommendations given in writing by the authorised person concerning fire safety measures, together with the additional strengthened powers available to the authorised person under the Act, enable him to do the equivalent to an improvement notice. The approach we have taken in the Bill is considered to be a more efficient and effective method of dealing with these matters than the more formal improvement notices.

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