Seanad debates

Wednesday, 18 June 2003

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed).

 

The Minister is right to concentrate on clubs and late night venues. The most common mode of transport to hospital from a nightclub is by ambulance. Guess what that is costing the State. A considerable number of people go to hospital because assault is extraordinarily common outside these emporia. It would be a good idea to consider less aesthetic options such as the provision of unbreakable glass or plastic containers, the elimination of glass outside clubs, the provision of high quality and immediate medical care at larger venues, curbing overcrowding and happy hours, which cause dreadful problems, and better registration of doormen. Nightclub owners, brewers, distillers and so forth should have to pay for these.

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