Seanad debates

Thursday, 19 June 2003

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages.

 

10:30 am

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

I have explained my thought processes in relation to this matter. I am sympathetic to what Senator Henry is attempting to achieve. I have already acted on foot of the amendment, through my officials, to see whether we can direct the District Court towards putting people in touch with counselling and treatment centres in these kinds of offences. I am not sure, however, that this should be done in a licensing law context. I am not sure it should not be a general rule of the District Court that it should be done and that it should be done in relation to one offence only under the licensing code when there are many others to which it could also apply.

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