Dáil Éireann Debate. Question 1428 & 1429 – Alcohol sales [77665/26]. (03 Nov 2026)
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- Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider introducing legislation to require delivery apps to implement stronger responsible alcohol sales measures including refusing to deliver alcohol to visibility intoxicated people. [77665/26]
- Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider introducing legislation to limit the amount of alcohol able to be delivered to a single address through a delivery app. [77657/26]
Jim O'Callaghan, Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1428 and 1429 together.
The Programme for Government commits to updating our licensing laws. The Autumn Legislative Programme, published on 16 September, sets out the 32 Bills that have been prioritised for publication, and a further 32 Bills prioritised for drafting in the current Dáil session.
Other legislative projects, including work on updating our licensing laws, will be taken forward in subsequent iterations of the legislative programme, to be determined by Government in due course. The points raised in respect of regulations around alcohol delivery have been shared with relevant officials in my Department and will be considered as part of this work.It is important to note that under existing legislation, where alcohol is purchased online, the same restrictions on the sale and supply of intoxicating liquor apply, including restrictions in relation to trading hours and provisions on the sale and supply of intoxicating liquor to minors.
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