Seanad debates
Wednesday, 18 June 2003
Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Second Stage.
I urge the Minister to enforce the prohibition of the presence of small children in pubs after 8 p.m. Having listened to the debate, I am inclined to suggest that we be more flexible with regard to the time limit, especially during the summer and for children who are not so young. When I am out for lunch on Sunday afternoons, I often see very small children in pubs. However, there are other age groups of children who play outside in the grounds of pubs and hotels. Perhaps we could examine this matter further, since we do not want to be spoilsports.
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