Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 25 September 2012
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Beverage Exports: Discussion with Drinks Industry Group of Ireland
2:15 pm
Deirdre Clune (Fine Gael)
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I thank Mr. Tobin for his contribution. It is good that so many Irish products dominate the top ten lists globally. Mr. Tobin outlined the importance of that success story and why new markets need to be developed. He has also suggested some ways in which we can facilitate that task.
In regard to responsible consumption of alcohol, has the issue of below-cost selling influenced the sector in any way? Has Mr. Foley studied the issue? We are considering whether we should introduce a floor price for the sale of alcohol.