When can we expect the publication of the public health (alcohol) Bill to provide for the inclusion of health advice and warnings on alcoholic drink containers such as bottles and cans and on promotional material, including advice on the dangers of consuming alcohol during pregnancy? The Bill will also provide for a minimum price at which alcohol can be sold and for certain matters in regard to the advertising of alcohol and other relevant measures.

The Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Alex White, has done a great deal of work in this area and expects to bring his report to the Cabinet sub-committee in the coming weeks. It will then be referred to the Cabinet for decision. I expect the Bill will be published in the second half of this year.