Seanad debates

Thursday, 8 May 2003

10:30 am

Photo of Paul CoghlanPaul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

I support the points ably made by Senator Higgins regarding our difficulties with alcohol and support his call to bring the article he quoted to the notice of the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. We have a serious problem in providing an alternative to the pub. As Senator Ryan and others have said, excessive drinking is seriously impinging on our competitiveness. Even if the article is somewhat erroneous – sadly I do not think so – it provides a frightful perception and will adversely impact on foreign industrialists and others. Perhaps we could have a further debate on the matter in due course.

Will the Leader inform the House when Committee Stage of the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Bill will be taken? When will the Redundancy Payments Bill, published yesterday, come before the House?

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