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It is illegal to serve alcohol to a drunk person. Having a vending machine would leave the pub open to an accusation that they were doing this. Human barmen, of course, [i:1i8fiibq]never[/i:1i8fiibq] serve drunk people.

It would be pretty easy to fit breathalysers to vending machines

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Some jobs like forklift driving have random breath testing. I've always thought law making should also. The Dail even has a pub on the premises.

Two (Members and Visitors), and they serve both Houses, not just the Dáil.

The Indiana legislature will breath test legislators[/url:2ww4s4xb]
[quote:2ww4s4xb]Apparently running with the notion that taxpayer dollars shouldn’t go to abusers of drugs and alcohol, Rep. Dvorak’s amendment requires legislators to submit to drug tests and a random breathalyzer test. They would have to reimburse the legislative council for the costs of these tests. If the legislator refused or failed the test, he or she would be subject to discipline or an assessed penalty by his or her chamber.[/quote:2ww4s4xb]

Oireachtas legend tells of the Garda who stopped a TD driving drunk from Leinster House. It's a cautionary tale.