Publicans and punters have hit back at politicians’ proposals for a new health levy on drink that could drive the cost of an average pint towards €10.
The committee is a consultative forum without specific legislative powers, so it will be up to Justice Minister, Helen McEntee, whether she takes their recommendations on board. Pint drinkers are aghast at the proposed hike too, with one Dublin pub punter last night telling the Mirror: “Ah Jesus, as if the price of a pint wasn’t dear enough.
But this will be small comfort to the country’s punters who like a pint because it comes just a week after it emerged there will be no extension of opening hours until at least next summer. This has not been possible and the legislation is still being worked out to modernise the arcane drink laws, with the Minister admitting it will now be “next summer” at the earliest before the laws will be enacted.
In order to facilitate better social distancing and safer gathering outdoors instead of indoors as the country emerged from Covid, the Government introduced the Civil Law Act 2021 during the pandemic.It was a temporary measure that needed to be renewed every six months and this was done again this week at the Cabinet meeting.
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