Seanad debates

Wednesday, 10 October 2018

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages

 

10:30 am

Photo of David NorrisDavid Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 are fairly obvious in light of the fact that according to the Constitution, the Irish language is the first national language. Constitutional measures have to be assessed in terms of the Irish language version in any kind of court case. They are obviously a very good idea.

Amendment No. 6 is the same, as we have agreed, as the amendment we have already discussed.

Amendment No. 7 defines a tax free shop and exempts it from certain measures but says they have to put up a notice, and that notice specifies the quantity in grams of alcohol, the energy value and so on.That is unexceptional. I accept the Minister's argument that we do not want to put Irish products at a disadvantage with regard to products from other parts of the world.

I am happy to support all of these amendments.

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