Alcohol Advertising

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 June 2014

Tuesday, 24 June 2014

Questions (112)

Gerald Nash

Question:

112. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Taoiseach the number of submissions received by the interdepartmental working group on alcohol sponsorship of sport, chaired by his Department, and from whom; when the working group envisages that it will review the submissions; the number of meetings in total the working group has had to date since it was established; when it expects to report; to whom the working group reports; the person that makes the final decision on the matter; and when he expects a final decision to be made. [26898/14]

Written answers

The Taoiseach

The Interdepartmental Working Group on Alcohol Sponsorship of Sport has received 18 submissions from interested parties. The full list is as follows:

NUMBER	INTERESTED PARTY
1.	Alcohol Action Ireland
2.	Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI)
3.	Alcohol Health Alliance
4.	College of Psychiatrists of Ireland
5.	Eurocare
6.	European Centre for Monitoring Alcohol Marketing
7.	European Sponsorship Association (ESA)
8.	Federation of Irish Sport
9.	Football Association of Ireland
10.	Health Promotion & Improvement, HSE West
11.	Horse Racing Ireland
12.	HSE
13.	Informal Oireachtas Cross Party Group on Alcohol Misuse
14.	Irish Cancer Society
15.	Irish Rugby Football Union
16.	Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
17.	Royal Ministry of Health and Care Services, Norway
18.	Spunout

The Group has met twice to date. The Group has been asked to report its findings to the Cabinet Committee on Social Policy by the end of the year and the submissions will form an important part of the Group’s work from now on.