Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 17 July 2014
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform
Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed)
10:50 am
Ms Cliona Loughnane:
One of the reasons we are examining the position regarding a sugar-sweetened drinks tax is because there are cheaper alternatives, including milk - which is actually a cheaper alternative to many of these products - and water. These are the things which young children should be drinking. By introducing a tax-----