Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 8 November 2012

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform

Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives and Focus Groups

11:10 am

Mr. Tony Foley:

There is a demographic factor as well as a health factor. Those aged 20 to 30 years tend to be bigger drinkers than when they marry, have children, settle down and have other responsibilities.