When will legislation on minimum pricing for alcohol come before the House? Until recently, a central plank of Government policy was that alcohol abuse would be tackled head on through minimum pricing. In view of what happened at the Swedish House Mafia concert in the Phoenix Park and what happens on our streets every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night, will the Taoiseach indicate when the legislation will come before the House? This seems to be a result of the paralysis-----

I will get the information the Deputy seeks but we cannot have a conversation on the issue.

-----in the Department of Health between the Minister of State, Deputy Róisín Shortall, and her senior Minister.

It is not necessary to drift into this type of discussion.

The matter I raise is related to the delivery of policy. The Minister of State has had her policy platform kicked out.

The Deputy should not worry about the Minister of State for a moment. We will find out when the relevant Bill is due.

I seek clarity on whether minimum pricing for alcohol remains a Government commitment and priority.

I thought the Deputy was about to tell me about the difference of opinion between Deputies Ó Cuív and Martin but these things get sidelined. To answer his question, which is on an issue in which I know he has a genuine interest-----

I have spent many hours discussing it in committee with Deputy Buttimer.

-----this matter is one for serious discussion at the next meeting of the Cabinet sub-committee on social policy, which I believe is scheduled for next week. As the Deputy is aware, the Minister of State, Deputy Shortall, has produced a report which includes some very valuable recommendations. There is also the issue of a requirement concerning the physical location of alcohol in retail outlets, which is a matter that comes through the Department of Justice and Equality. Other Ministers have an interest in this issue, which is due for serious discussion at the next meeting of the sub-committee on social policy.

The proposal was blown out of the water by the Ministers for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputies Coveney, Deenihan and Varadkar, respectively.