Seanad debates

Tuesday, 20 May 2003

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

 

The order applies of course to licensed premises as well. To stop short of including food outlets would mean a major deficiency in the Bill. Before an application for closure can be made, disorder must have taken place on the premises or in its vicinity, there must be excessive noise emanating from the premises or its vicinity, and such disorder or noise must be likely to recur. There is a provision where, if there is a difficulty or disorder and the Garda is notified, it will give a warning. It is only when there is a recurrence of that particular disorder that the issue of closure would arise. The matter then has to go before the court, which will adjudicate. We must assume a fair degree of common sense in our courts and among our gardaĆ­.

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