As I understand it, the provisions of section 11 referred to in the question actually permit the sale, at an off-licence, to people over the age of 15. Would the Minister not consider that that age limit should be increased?

I said in my original reply to Deputy Andrews' question that this was something that would have to be considered, that I would be thinking about repealing it in the event of legislation coming before the House. Might I further say that I have read the same newspapers as Deputy Fitzpatrick of Cavan-Monaghan. I spoke recently to a person who was quoted at length in one of these newspapers as saying that drink was being sold to people under 18 and that this drink was being consumed on off-licence premises. I asked if there was any proof available—I met the gentleman concerned in an informal way—and he did not have any proof. I would love to have proof, and the guards would love to have proof, because this is an area in which we would all like to be helpful and in which we have a grave responsibility to be helpful. I cannot comment on the advertisements on RTE; I shall leave that to my colleague, the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.

(Cavan-Monaghan): The suggestion is that they are buying drink on these premises, taking it away and drinking it elsewhere.

And doing so legally.