David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I would like to sympathise with the Minister of State, because I understand he had a bereavement which prevented him from attending the Seanad the other day. I offer my condolences.

I do not support this Bill I think one of the few good things done by the early Free State Parliament was the introduction of this ban on alcohol on Good Friday. Considering the state of alcohol consumption and the damage it does in this country, I would have thought the last thing we need is another-----