Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

I agree entirely with the Senator that all of those issues are issues of concern and importance. We are all aware of unsavoury and unnecessary incidents that have occurred on occasion. We have read about such incidents in court proceedings that have ensued. There is a responsibility on the authority to ensure it deals with the inspections appropriately and that appropriate people are appointed. Ultimately, it is desirable that those individuals who are recruited to act in a security context in any location, be it a nightclub or a public house, behave with both insight and responsibility. It is an ongoing concern that we ensure that is the position. In particular, as happens on occasion, we must ensure that there is not an unnecessary or ill-considered incident involving young people. Question put and agreed to.

Sections 8 to 12, inclusive, agreed to.