Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Question 110: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date in implementing the recommendations of the task force on alcohol; the reason more progress has not been made to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20941/05]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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The strategic task force on alcohol published two reports in May 2002 and September 2004. A total of 100 recommendations are made which have implications across a number of Departments. In April this year the Government authorised the Tánaiste to implement the recommendations which fall within the remit of the Department of Health and Children. Other Ministers were also authorised to implement the recommendations relevant to their Department.

Significant progress has been made across Departments in implementing the task force's recommendations since the publication of the first report. I have arranged to have a summary document forwarded to the Deputy outlining details of the progress made.

Further to the Government decision supporting the second report of the strategic task force on alcohol, it is proposed to establish a working group to help mobilise the stakeholders through social partnership to achieve further targeted and measurable reductions in alcohol related harm.