Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Penrose mentioned minimum pricing, which is part of what the Minister of State, Deputy White, will be dealing with. As I mentioned to Deputy Shortall, this is not an alternative process.

Deputy Doherty asked about cross-Border comparisons. A cross-Border survey carried out by the Revenue Commissioners on 25 September 2013, using an exchange rate of €1 equals £0.8419, indicated that a 75 cl bottle of wine cost €9.25 here compared to €8.62 in Northern Ireland, with an alcohol product tax that is €0.40 higher here; a 50 cl can of beer cost €2.08 here and €1.94 in Northern Ireland, with an alcohol product tax that is €0.08 lower here; and a 70 cl bottle of whiskey cost €24.71 here and €23.05 in Northern Ireland, with an alcohol product tax that is €0.93 higher here.

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