Ned O'Sullivan (Fianna Fail)

Despite this, one can visit the best international chains in the world and there will be 20 Scotch whiskies, ten American whiskeys and ten Canadian whiskies but no Irish whiskey. While this is not a health issue, it is one that can be considered from an economic perspective.

If one walks through any city of the world, one will see South American steak restaurants,Pampas themed restaurants, Latin Americanrestaurants and so on. Where are the Irishsteakhouses? We have ubiquitous Irish pubs, which are about as Irish as chicken chop suey, but there are no Irish steakhouses although we are supposed to be the best producers of beef in the world. Somebody is falling down in this regard.

I have moved from addressing health issues to marketing issues, so I will conclude. I commend the Minister of State on the great work he is doing. I look forward to working with him and his Department in the years ahead.