Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 26 March 2015

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children

General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed)

9:30 am

Mr. Ross Mac MathĂșna:

Given that there are people who drink too much and others who do not, legislation must be balanced. As part of the Sheffield study, 6,000 people kept an alcohol diary, and approximately 20% of the participants consumed approximately 66% of the alcohol, which was stark. Some people have a serious issue with alcohol. The industry supports the use of effective, evidence-based measures to address the misuse of alcohol.

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