Eamon Scanlon (Fianna Fail)

I support Senator Kitt's call for another look at the legislation regarding young people using facilities such as bars and lounges. From my experience of rural areas I know that the only place teenage discos were held was in the local bar because there was no community hall for them. This is a problem. The only place young members of rural GAA, soccer and youth clubs have to socialise in is a licensed premises. When the Bill was being debated in the Seanad, Senator Ormonde raised this issue with the Minister who said he was prepared to look at it again, and that should be done.