Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 17: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date with regard to implementation of the recent report of the strategic task force on alcohol; if it is intended to implement the recommendations of the report; if she has brought proposals to Government on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4209/05]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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The strategic task force on alcohol was established in January 2002. Its remit is to provide specific evidence based measures to Government to prevent and reduce alcohol related harm. The task force published an interim report in May 2002 and has recently published its second report. Together, the two reports provide approximately 100 evidenced based recommendations which aim to tackle alcohol related harm in this country and are framed on the ten strategy areas for alcohol action outlined in the World Health Organisation European charter on alcohol. I welcome the publication of this report and I intend to bring it to Government shortly.