David Norris (Independent)

I support Senator Hannigan's amendment as this appears to be an eminently reasonable proposal that is in the interests of the public. It now is at least six or seven years since I raised this subject in the aftermath of disturbances on O'Connell Street arising from the practice of a now-defunct nightclub to shovel people out at the same time as pubs. This frequently led to antagonism between the different groups and was a serious problem. As for the point made by Senator Hannigan on the question of transport availability, particularly in respect of taxis and so on, it does not seem logical to push everyone out at exactly the same time because they will compete in a limited market for the aforementioned resources and tempers may become frayed. This appears to be an eminently sensible suggestion that I am content to support.