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‹ Questions on Proposed Legislation

Public Health Alcohol Bill

Summary

The Public Health (Alcohol) Bill, covering measures such as minimum pricing and advertising restrictions, is on Seanad Committee Stage and will come to the Dáil afterwards.

Regarding the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015, statistics were released today by the Health Research Board. Professor Frank Murray described the situation as unsustainable. It costs €1.5 billion a year to conclude what we are seeing around alcohol abuse. The legislation refers to structural separation within retail units, minimum unit pricing, addressing issues around advertising and price based promotions. It is a very important landmark Bill published by the previous Minister for Health. Where is it and when will it progress through the House?

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I agree with the Deputy that is an extremely important public health Bill, which I hope will have the full support of everybody in this House. It is on Committee Stage in the Seanad. When it completes that process, it will come to the Dáil.

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