Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 December 2012
120. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the concerted action he intends to take in view of the findings in the growing up in ireland report that 15% of 13 year olds had tried alcohol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54698/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group reported in February of this year. The report contains a range of recommendations to, among other things, reduce the consumption of alcohol in general. These recommendations are grouped under five pillars of Supply Reduction (availability), Prevention, Treatment, Rehabilitation and Research. The Report contains a range of recommendations that impact directly and indirectly on the problem of excessive youth alcohol consumption. My Department is developing concrete proposals on the basis of the recommendations of the report of the National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group and these are being prepared for the purposes of submitting them to Government at the earliest opportunity for the consideration and approval of the Cabinet.
