Seanad debates
Wednesday, 8 November 2017
Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed)
10:30 am
Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
Minimum unit pricing is a big step forward and one of the most important sections of the Bill. However, we should be aware that there are six or seven pages of advertising outlining offers in every Sunday newspaper. For example, last Sunday, two 70 cl bottles of Jameson were €50 but then there was a voucher for €10, making the actual price €20 per bottle. One can have all the unit prices one likes, but if supermarkets can bring in these vouchers, it undermines the situation.
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