Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the panel. We all want to reach a point at which alcohol is used responsibly across society. I will take a somewhat challenging approach to Professor Murray's presentation, not only to be a devil's advocate but also because I am not convinced of the merit of some of the proposed measures.

Professor Murray closed his presentation with "Let us grasp the opportunity to turn off the tap of cheap, harmful alcohol and set a constructive path for drinking alcohol in Ireland." There is a subliminal message referring to cheap, harmful alcohol. Expensive, harmful alcohol-----