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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I have received apologies from Deputies Ciara Conway and Robert Dowds, both of whom are attending a meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts. We also have apologies from Senator John Crown. I take this opportunity to congratulate the Senator and his wife, Orla, on the birth of their baby boy. I welcome the Minister for Health, Deputy Leo Varadkar, Dr. Tony Holohan, chief medical...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister. I should at this juncture welcome to our meeting our guests for the second part of our presentation, namely Mr. Ian O'Sullivan and Ms Eimear Murphy from Coláiste Treasa in Kanturk, who are the BT Young Scientists of the Year 2015. They will be contributing to the second part of our meeting. We also welcome their families and school community to the meeting and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Time, Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy can do that afterwards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Deputy and appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Could that loss of revenue not be offset against the saving in the public health of the nation, resulting in a dividend in the long term?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: In the committee's first term we held hearings on the issue of alcohol. We did not submit a recommendation on sports sponsorship because there was not consensus in the committee. However, it is the Achilles heel in the Bill. Those of us involved in sport recognise the importance. My club in Bishopstown has a bar that helps to fund the activities. However, at one level it sends the wrong...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: By the same token I wish to raise a personal hobby horse. The Minister was previously Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. If one looks at the iconic images of the visits of President Obama or Queen Elizabeth, they were taken with alcohol involved, which is a mistake. At one level we are promoting public health. However, we have issues with Arthur's Day and the emergency departments...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: However, it is the imagery.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I call Deputy Ó Caoláin, followed by Senator Burke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: On the issue of structural separation, is the Minister looking actively at enforcing structural separation, such as having a physical divide?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: The point that came across - it is in our report - is that the larger outlets have been completely negligent in administering the code and how they set up the alcohol displays and so on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: But it is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Good answer, Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: In terms of the off-trade, is the alcohol purchased in the standard off-licence or in the retail store?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I am conscious of the time, as we have a second part to this meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Will the Minister join us in the photograph with our Young Scientist exhibitors before we conclude?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister, Ms Luddy and Dr. Holohan for their presence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Alcohol Consumption: BT Young Scientist Winners (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Kelleher has sent apologies and Deputy Moynihan will attend the meeting in his place. I am delighted to welcome two transition year students, Mr. Ian O'Sullivan and Ms Eimear Murphy, from Coláiste Treasa, Kanturk, winners of the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, who are here to present the innovative research they carried out in their local area on the impact of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Alcohol Consumption: BT Young Scientist Winners (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: That was an excellent presentation with some revealing statistics.