David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I could not resist the invitation from my fellow Laois man, the Minister. I think it is a very good thing, as long as it is done judiciously, because the one thing I worry about - not particularly with this Bill but with regard to the situation with alcohol in general in Ireland, is that there is an impression abroad that to be Irish one has to be drunk and the people just come here to get drunk. I do not think that is terribly good for our reputation. I was going to just sit there and say hear, hear but now I am standing up I will say beer, beer.