Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 December 2011
87 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he has considered the damaging impact on persons' health caused by the below cost selling of alcohol; and if he will advocate measures to ban the below cost selling of alcohol. [39111/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraA National Substance Misuse Strategy was established in 2009. It is examining the development of policy to deal with a wide range of key issues relating to the supply, pricing, availability and marketing of alcohol — including the question of a minimum price for alcohol — along with measures for the policy areas of prevention strategies, treatment, rehabilitation and substance dependency, research and information. The report of the Steering Group is close to completion. I expect to receive proposals in the coming months and I will then brief my colleagues in Government on these.
