Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she plans to implement fully the recommendations in the second report of the strategic task force on alcohol; the way in which she plans to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9441/05]

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 a second report in September 2004. 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 intend to bring the second task force report to Government shortly.