From top: Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation Damien English has said it is not what people have eaten ‘but proof they did eat’
This morning.
Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation Damien English defended measures requiring restaurants and pubs serving food to retain records of all food orders for 28 days.
Via RTÉ:
Mr English acknowledged that the new rules would mean more paperwork for publicans, but said it was not about what a person ate, but was rather “proof that they did eat”.
“This is to enable public health teams as well as the gardaí to monitor compliance with the regulations.”
The minister said this was to protect people, help reopen businesses and “ensure a level playing field“.
Government defends 28-day record rule for pubs, restaurants (RTÉ)
Meanwhile…
Yesterday.
Independent TD Michael McNamara questioned the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee on powers to close pubs while debating the Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020.
Deputy McNamara said:
“…Even the bar owners themselves now seem to have bought into this policy that the beatings will continue until morale improves, which is, in effect, what this Bill is about.
The only possible basis for it is if it is a promise to the people that if they can swallow this one more piece of medicine, the Government will open the pubs.
The Minister fudged the issue of how one can challenge a decision to order a pub to close for a day.
…How does one challenge a decision to order a pub to close for a day? One challenges it by way of judicial review. Is the Minister seriously telling me that the 6,000 or so publicans who are shut down and on their knees, some of whom are having their payment reduced, are going to take a judicial review, hire a solicitor, junior counsel and senior counsel and go to the High Court and pay the tens of thousands of euro necessary to challenge their closure for a day?
Of course, they are not. However, that closure for a day will be used against the publican when he or seeks to renew the liquor licence.
These are draconian powers that are having an effect on people and society and they must come to an end at some point.”
Via Oireachtas.ie
Earlier: A Limerick A Day
stool samples next,
Ha ha ha!
Don’t be giving them ideas
I’d send them off my Jackie’s tied up in a ribbon ;)
Maybe vouched expenses for politicians ?
But no we are expected they are telling the truth re expenses that effect the health of the finances
He really is not the full English just a sandwich short of a picnic
No criminal sanctions against meat factory processors, or indeed those who were
responsible for those who lost their lives in some elderly care locations
And no sackings for the golf outing mob as they threaten to jail a publican
Michael McNamara is the spit of Steve Bruce
That’s not a compliment
And that kid from The Goonies….
http://menwholooklikelesbians.blogspot.com/
He looks like Cynthia Nixon’s wife.
This really isn’t a big deal. Most Point of Sale till systems allow you input random information eg a person’s name and number and attach it to the order. The till record will show what they ate, when they ordered and when they paid. It’s 20 seconds work on behalf of the staff. The only reason you would not want to do this is if you were skimming your till or if you had no till system at all – both of which are viewed dimly by the Revenue
While I’m here this new voucher system thing is a missed opportunity. The UK did it correctly in that the businesses themselves gave the discount and then claimed it back. There was, therefore, no discrimination against non tax payers and tourists. The only thing they got wrong was only running it Monday-Wednesday which effectively killed off weekend trade. I think the reason that Ireland did it this way is simply because they know that most people won’t bother – it’s all front
Best read in quite a while, wearnicehats.
And no sackings for the golf outing mob as they threaten to jail a publican
Bearing in mind the new stazi governance they too must be held to account as much as we they govern
Hmm. Something smells bad about this whole deal, and i dont mean the goat vindaloo.
Could it be possible that (redacted) or similar wants to snap up the licences so they can sell them off to an o’wetherspoons brewery type conglomerate ? Like the uk.
Anything to turn a buck…
I think the smell is burning tinfoil.
No truth to the rumour that Weatherspoon chiefs were at Golfgate so.
Any names?
Nope not yet- could be just a rumour of course- you know what twitter is like.
Can you link to the tweets?
It’s not¹ that I suspect that you are starting a rumour or anything.
¹ actually, that is a lie..
There is that, but, what else is left in this country to sell off ?
Given the amount of vacant licenced premises that were already around with faded for sale signs
pre Covid
Tis hardly worth their while
I think we have reached peak madness . On another note, there a are a large number of Green councillors sitting prettily on Dublin CC, so could someone please explain to me why the city is such a filthy kip? Perhaps, they should retire from twitter and actually do the job they are paid to do . The Lord Mayor /indo/FF/FG/SF should also do their job, but the Greens should lead by example. I voted for them in the last election but they won’t be getting a vote from me again . Lazy career politicians.
It’s not just Dublin. Ireland isn’t great on civic pride.
You can tell a lot about how a place presents itself.
We have wit but no style.
Punishment Eating
The Shinners are more Punishment Tweeting than the other one these days
So tis only fitting for the party of self indulgence and greed to be similarly identified with a Punishment Eating slag tag