Culture Policy
Dail Éireann — 2024-09-19
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Catherine Martin (GP), Dublin Rathdown

Yes. As I said, my Department and I are continuing to support the night-time economy through a range of initiatives. The modernisation of licensing is one aspect of this, and an important one, but it is under the remit of the Department of Justice and is being led by it. I have made no secret that I am in support of the reform of our licensing laws, and the Minister for Justice and her officials are continuing to work on reforming this complex legislation. My Department is doing whatever it can to support the Department of Justice on this, where necessary and where appropriate. It is my understanding that it is still the Minister's intention to publish the Bill. The modernisation of these laws will be vital to helping support businesses in the night-time economy, allowing them to innovate, breathe life into our cities and grow in a modern and diverse society.

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Sitting date: 2024-09-19