Seanad debates

Thursday, 19 June 2003

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Committee Stage.

 

While this is a technical point, we want to clarify whether a new offence is being created. The section appears to create a new offence of engaging in disorderly conduct, presumably as defined earlier. Most of what would be deemed disorderly conduct is already an offence. The fact that it takes place in a pub is not particularly relevant. Are we creating a new offence of being quarrelsome? I have a horrible feeling that the Minister is going to tell me that it is already an offence to be quarrelsome but for the sake of argument are we seeking to make it so by this section?

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