Seanad debates

Wednesday, 18 June 2003

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed).

 

I am not sure how effective section 6, which relates to drunken persons, will be. It is very prohibitive in terms of asking licensees to take actions which will be detrimental to their living. I would have thought it was possible to get these drunken people involved with health professionals. If they have had two fines, is it not reasonable for us to send them to see alcohol specialist nurses? It seems useless simply to fine them and dump them out of the system.

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