Peter Mathews (Dublin South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

A point that strikes me is the interrelationship between the poverty trap, education traps and the medical situation trap, such as obesity, education and chronic disease arising from alcohol. The suggestion in the submission to increase the minimum price for alcohol is a good idea. I agree with the point about organising the delivery of clinical programmes such as blood testing. That discussion and negotiation needs to happen as a matter of urgency. There is no point in having a pre-discussion about the discussion if no one is lifting the phone to make appointments for the discussion.