Seanad debates

Thursday, 19 June 2003

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Committee Stage.

 

I ask the Senator to withdraw the amendment now on the basis of my statement that I am exploring a practical policy to get District Court judges informed on this matter and exploring where such a general power should be located. It does not do justice to the merit of the Senator's point to apply this power in respect of this particular offence and nowhere else with regard to drunkenness and intoxication cases coming before the courts. This is likely to represent a tiny minority of those cases. Drunk and disorderly charges are more likely to arise under the public order legislation. I venture to suggest that this particular offence will not be the most usual of offences.

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