Seanad debates
Wednesday, 18 June 2003
Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Second Stage.
Section 13 substitutes a new section for section 32 of the 1988 Act. It prohibits the purchase of alcohol for or its delivery to persons under the age of 18. However, the purchase or delivery of intoxicating liquor for consumption by a person under 18 in a private residence where a parent or guardian has given explicit consent shall not be unlawful. The provision that is being replaced is flawed in so far as it permits a 19 year old to buy two trays of drink and deliver them to a 16 year old, as long as it happened at home, without any liability and without any parental involvement or consent being required. In the event that Senators are worried, I should say that the term "parents" includes people who are in loco parentis.
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