Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

In practical terms, reducing the below-cost selling of alcohol will assist in reducing consumption and encouraging sensible and moderate drinking. I will have to go back to the Minister on the Istanbul Convention, but she takes a very detailed interest in the issue of violence against women. I will ask her and come back to Deputy Ó Fearghaíl.

On the POD database, I think what happened there was that the descriptions were taken from the 2006 census rather than the 2011 census. I would not find the term acceptable either. I understand the term has been changed and I agree with the Deputy that such terminology reflects a much older time. Now that we have a much more diverse society, with people from many countries living here and becoming citizens, it is important that we update our language to reflect that we are an inclusive society.

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