9 Samh 2011, 17:36
The Committee on Health and Children will continue to examine and discuss alcohol marketing and its effects on young people at its meeing tomorrow, Thursday, 10th November at t 11.30 am in Leinster House.
The Committee will be briefed by representatives from the Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI), Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) and Alcohol Action Ireland.
Chairman of the Committee on Health and Children, Jerry Buttimer, TD said: \"I look forward to hearing from two of the main representative organisations involved in the alcohol industry in Ireland. Their views and sentiments will form a central part in any solution to the problems of alcohol abuse in our young people. I am particularly disturbed with some of the findings contained in two new reports on alcohol abuse which have shown that the treatment of alcohol abuse in young people has risen by more than 145 per cent in five years. The marketing and sales techniques used together with the low cost pricing of alcohol must all be put in the spotlight when trying to resolve this problem.
Tomorrow’s meeting also provides the Committee with an opportunity to meet with one of the national charities who are to the fore in their attempts to highlight the human costs for children and young people who are affected by alcohol abuse in their everyday lives.”
The Committee will meet at 11.30 am on Thursday, 10th November, in Committee Room 2, Leinster House 2000.
Committee Proceedings can be followed live at: http://www.oireachtas.ie/ViewDoc.asp?fn=/documents/livewebcast/Web-Live.htm&CatID=83&m=o
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For further information please contact:
Cáit Hayes,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2
P: +3531 618 3883
M: 087-9190300
F: +3531 618 4551
cait.hayes@oireachtas.ie
Committee Membership
Deputies
Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael
Catherine Byrne, Fine Gael
Michael Colreavy, Sinn Fein
Ciara Conway, Labour Party
Regina Doherty, Fine Gael
Robert Dowds, Labour Party
Peter Fitzpatrick, Fine Gael
Seamus Healy, Independent
Derek Keating, Fine Gael
Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fail
Eamonn Maloney, Labour Party
Charlie McConalogue, Fianna Fail
Mattie McGrath, Independent
Denis Naughten, Fine Gael
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Sinn Fein
Senators
Colm Burke, Fine Gael
John Crown, Independent
David Cullinane, Sinn Fein
John Gilroy, Labour Party
Imelda Henry, Fine Gael
Marc Mac Sharry, Fianna Fail
Jillian Van Turnhout, Independent
Chairman of the Committee on Health and Children, Jerry Buttimer, TD said: \"I look forward to hearing from two of the main representative organisations involved in the alcohol industry in Ireland. Their views and sentiments will form a central part in any solution to the problems of alcohol abuse in our young people. I am particularly disturbed with some of the findings contained in two new reports on alcohol abuse which have shown that the treatment of alcohol abuse in young people has risen by more than 145 per cent in five years. The marketing and sales techniques used together with the low cost pricing of alcohol must all be put in the spotlight when trying to resolve this problem.
Tomorrow’s meeting also provides the Committee with an opportunity to meet with one of the national charities who are to the fore in their attempts to highlight the human costs for children and young people who are affected by alcohol abuse in their everyday lives.”
The Committee will meet at 11.30 am on Thursday, 10th November, in Committee Room 2, Leinster House 2000.
Committee Proceedings can be followed live at: http://www.oireachtas.ie/ViewDoc.asp?fn=/documents/livewebcast/Web-Live.htm&CatID=83&m=o
Ends
For further information please contact:
Cáit Hayes,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2
P: +3531 618 3883
M: 087-9190300
F: +3531 618 4551
cait.hayes@oireachtas.ie
Committee Membership
Deputies
Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael
Catherine Byrne, Fine Gael
Michael Colreavy, Sinn Fein
Ciara Conway, Labour Party
Regina Doherty, Fine Gael
Robert Dowds, Labour Party
Peter Fitzpatrick, Fine Gael
Seamus Healy, Independent
Derek Keating, Fine Gael
Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fail
Eamonn Maloney, Labour Party
Charlie McConalogue, Fianna Fail
Mattie McGrath, Independent
Denis Naughten, Fine Gael
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Sinn Fein
Senators
Colm Burke, Fine Gael
John Crown, Independent
David Cullinane, Sinn Fein
John Gilroy, Labour Party
Imelda Henry, Fine Gael
Marc Mac Sharry, Fianna Fail
Jillian Van Turnhout, Independent