Luke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Fair enough. I wonder what is happening about this. Is there something being done about the price of and ease of access to alcohol? Is anything happening? I attended all of the meetings of the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications on the ban on alcohol advertising. Given the scarity of resources and that it costs the State €3.7 billion a year, I wonder what is happening with it. I am a little disappointed with the way the matter is proceeding.

I also am disappointed that, among many of the members of the committee who spoke on the issue of alcohol abuse, it seems unpopular to do anything about this. Members seem to be running a mile from it and we cannot do that.