Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I hope the Minister of State will go abroad to see what is happening in other countries because it is important that we learn from them. I hope the group will go abroad and that we will learn how the United Kingdom and other European countries are dealing with the problem.

A cross-party committee was set up to consider the abuse of alcohol and its sale in shops and off-licences and a report was given to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. When will the report be published and will it come before the committee for discussion in order to determine what can be done to curb the over-supply and abuse of alcohol?

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