I congratulate Senators Denis O'Donovan and Paul Coghlan on their appointment as Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach, respectively. I also congratulate Senator Jerry Buttimer and all of the other leaders on their appointment as group leaders. This is the first time I have been a Member of the Seanad and I get the sense that there will be a great degree of working together and consensus in this Seanad, which is welcome.

The Public Health (Alcohol) Bill which was approved by the previous Government last December provides for minimum pricing and the health labelling of alcohol products and so on. During the last Dáil I was Chairman of the Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport which published a report on sports sponsorship and so on. There is a need to progress the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill and, in terms of sports sponsorship, to identify other streams of funding for sports bodies. In that context, I welcome the announcement yesterday by the Minister of State, Deputy Patrick O'Donovan, of a fund of €1 million for the Camogie Association and the Ladies Gaelic Football Association for training and so on as an indication of equality of provision in sport. Had the Government not provided this funding, the two organisations would have had to seek it elsewhere. Will the Leader invite the relevant Minister to come to the House to provide us with an update on the progress of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill? I am aware that there are obstacles in that regard from a European Union point of view, but I would very much welcome receiving an update on the issue.