860. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on amendments to the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003. [30676/26]

Jim O'Callaghan, Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: The Programme for Government commits to updating our licensing laws, and in line with that commitment, this will be progressed in due course. Amendments, if any, to existing legislation will be considered as part of that work.

In November 2021, a wide-ranging public consultation was launched by my Department, seeking the views of the public on the modernisation of Ireland’s licencing laws. Numerous organisations including representative bodies from the hospitality sector made submissions to this public consultation. The submissions can be found at the following link: [https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migration/collections/submissions-from-public-consultation-on-the-review-of-the-sale-of-alcohol/]

The Department also published a Summary Report of the Responses to the Public Questionnaire on the Reform of Alcohol Licensing, which can be found at the following link: [https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migration/consultations/public-consultation-on-the-review-of-alcohol-licensing/]

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