Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 June 2018

Select Committee on Health

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage

9:00 am

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Is there a provision in the Bill that allows for an ongoing review of this? A balance has to be struck. One place where advertising is not being prohibited is on the hoarding around pitches. If we take Deputy O'Reilly's comments on board, it means bringing young children to a match where, for 90 minutes or two hours, they are essentially staring at alcohol advertising that is wrapped around the pitch. That is not being taken out by the Bill as it is. I would like to be able to bring children to a match without them having to stare at hoardings that are advertising alcohol. Is there any provision to review the regulations around advertising in the future?

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