Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

Yes. We debated these amendments, but no final decision was made. My amendments propose the establishment of a code of conduct on alcohol advertising that will give the broadcasting authority the same powers, in terms of alcohol advertising, that the Minister is giving it in terms of junk food advertising for children. I argued that powers that are appropriate to junk food are also appropriate to alcohol. I hoped the Minister would take that argument on board and thereby decide to accept the amendments.

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