Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have just learnt of the passing of our colleague, John Carty from Mayo, who served with many of us in this House. I extend my sympathies and those of the Fianna Fáil Party to his wife Kathleen and his family.

There is an alcohol crisis among our young people. There are several Bills in the Government's programme regarding the sale of alcohol. When will they come forward, in view of the fact that senior clinicians throughout the country are saying that young people continually binge drink? The figures are quite alarming and the health implications are even more alarming. When will those Bills come to the House? The legislation also covers minimum pricing units for alcohol.

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