Seanad debates
Wednesday, 18 June 2003
Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Second Stage.
I do not agree with the provision that the owner of a licence may set the age limit for their premises. That is an anomaly in the legislation. I am totally against under age drinking of alcohol, but there should be definite criteria and there should not be discretion or discrimination in respect of one adult versus another. At least the provision on ID card facilitates the implementation of rules on under age drinking, but the setting of an age limit by a licence holder is of no assistance in trying to ensure that we tackle under age drinking; it is very much based on allowing subjective judgments to be made by licence holders. The latter runs contrary to other parts of the legislation.
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