John Gerard Hanafin (Fianna Fail)

Like previous speakers, I wish to raise with the Leader the question of the Intoxicating Liquor Act. I am very much in favour of keeping the status quo. I am quite mindful that we have pluralism in this country but notwithstanding that, when in Rome we do as the Romans do. If we went to the UK or Denmark and there was a jubilee for the monarch, we would show respect for that. It is not too much to ask that we would show respect for Good Friday and request that the match between Munster and Leinster be put on a different day. That is not to ask too much and it would show respect for the day and responsibility in the use of alcohol and liquor. There are only two such days in the year. I respectfully suggest it is essential for us to show respect and responsibility in the consumption of alcohol.