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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes, within reason.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: How would Ms Jones envisage revisiting the 2000 Act?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I accept that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Does Mr. Mac Mathúna accept that it happens subliminally?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I do not wish to put Mr. Mac Mathúna on the spot, but I wish to mention something that was said last Tuesday. If one was to ask children to name their top three advertisements, at least two would be by alcohol companies advertising a product.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Why advertise at all?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Could one not do that internally within the on-licence or off-licence trade?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Its representatives appeared before the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: How would Mr. Mac Mathúna introduce it in terms of apps on an iPhone or on other devices?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Sales of wine have increased.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: The numbers with liver issues, particularly women, are affected by the increase in wine sales.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Why do wine companies not sponsor sports events?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Do the French have pictograms on their alcohol packaging?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: How will the organisation help to reduce the consumption of alcohol and change the attitude and behaviour surrounding it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Is that happening?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: The presentation referred to the standard note to be developed on labelling.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: What would it state?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: It is a fair point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank all our witnesses for a very challenging and illuminating presentation and question and answer session. The committee will not sit next Thursday morning and questions for the quarterly meeting on health, which will take place on 14 May, must be submitted by next Thursday.

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Aois Intofachta chun Oifig an Uachtaráin) 2015: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Age Eligibility for Election to the Office of President) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy has not stuck to the Bill once.