Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 15 July 2014
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform
Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion
2:50 pm
Mr. Padraig Cribben:
The statistics show that the price of alcohol in Ireland is 178% of the European average. Research carried out on tourists by Fáilte Ireland shows the price of alcohol is one of the factors that puts them off returning to Ireland. Figures from the Central Statistics Office, CSO, show that one third of the price of a pint goes to the State and this is a significant factor in keeping prices high.
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