Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2023
1757. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend the provisions of the Public Health Alcohol Act 2018 to prohibit marketing of zero-alcohol products that share the same branding, logos and colours as their parent alcoholic counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38396/23]
View answerI have no current plans to amend the Public Health (Alcohol) Act. In June this year the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland (ASAI) set out that it is examining whether it will issue additional rules or guidance to address such advertisements. Dealing with this issue through non-statutory means will be faster and more cost-effective than developing new law and would be in line with principles of better regulation. I will continue to give consideration to how best to address this issue while awaiting the outcome of the ASAI process.
