Alcohol Pricing

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 February 2021

Thursday, 25 February 2021

Questions (303)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Question:

303. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if he plans to commission a study on the possible effect the introduction of a minimum price for alcohol in this jurisdiction would have on cross-Border trade, given that no decision has been made by the Northern Ireland authorities to introduce a similar measure and the fact that the law providing this was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10804/21]

Written answers

Minister for Health

The current public health measures in place restrict the distance which we can all travel other than for essential reasons and therefore directly impact discretionary cross-border travel for purchases such as alcohol. On that basis this would not be an appropriate time to commission research to examine the potential impact of the introduction of minimum unit pricing on cross-border trade.