Seanad debates

Tuesday, 20 May 2003

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2002: Committee Stage.

 

This section is inoperable. I do not know how the Garda Síochána will implement it. However, it will be possible to go to court and close somebody's business down in a big legal case that will cost the owners a great deal of money and cause great personal trauma. They are already under enormous pressure to employ people at unsociable hours and they face huge insurance costs. I feel for these people. They are providing a service in many cases. Do we want a situation to arise where it impossible to get anything to eat in our towns? That is what is happening in my own town where it is difficult to get something to eat after 8 p.m. other than in a fast food outlet. We invite tourists to the country but at the same time we are closing everywhere down.

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