Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015
Public bill · Government · Presented
Sets a minimum price for alcohol, so it cannot be sold too cheaply, and allows that price to be increased later by the Health Minister. It also requires stronger warning labels on alcohol products, including pregnancy warnings, alcohol and calorie content, and rules for online sales and pub notices. Tightens limits on alcohol advertising and sponsorship, especially around children, schools, public transport, events and publications, and requires alcohol to be kept out of open display in many mixed shops. It also gives inspectors enforcement powers and creates penalties for breaches, with the aim of reducing heavy drinking and the harm it causes.
Formal long title
Bill entitled an Act to provide for the minimum price per gram of alcohol, to confer the power on the Minister for Health to, by order, increase that price, to provide for the labelling of alcohol products including the inclusion of health warnings and the alcohol content and energy content of alcohol products on alcohol product containers, to provide for restrictions in relation to the advertising and sponsorship of alcohol products, to provide procedures in relation to the exposure for sale and advertising of alcohol products in specified licensed premises, to confer power on the Minister for Health to make regulations for the purpose of prohibiting or restricting the sale of alcohol products in certain circumstances, to provide for enforcement measures, to provide for the repeal of certain provisions of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 and the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008, and to provide for related matters
Last updated 20 November 2019
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- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages Seanad
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) Dáil
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage Dáil
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Order for Report Stage Dáil
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage Dáil
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) Dáil
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee Dáil
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) Dáil
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) Dáil
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) Dáil
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) Dáil
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage Dáil
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages Seanad
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) Seanad
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) Seanad
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage Seanad
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) Seanad
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Restoration to Order Paper Seanad
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Order for Second Stage Seanad
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Second Stage Seanad