Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 306: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 354 of 24 October 2006, the membership of the implementation group established to monitor implementation of the recommendations of the working group on alcohol misuse; the way the members were chosen; and when the group will meet. [36444/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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The Working Group on Alcohol established under the Special Initiative on Tackling Alcohol Misuse in Sustaining Progress presented its report to the Minister for Health and Children earlier this year. The Report recommends actions on the part of a number of Government Departments as well as other key stakeholders. Each of the agencies on the group has a role to play in the implementation of one or more of the recommendations.

The following Government Departments and agencies have been asked to send representatives to the first meeting of the Implementation Group which will take place on Tuesday 7th November, 2006:

Department of Health and Children

Department of Transport

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Department of Education and Science

Department of the Taoiseach

Road Safety Authority

Irish Business Employers Confederation

Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Health Service Executive

Irish Sports Council

National Youth Health Programme

National Youth Council

Macra Na Feirme

An Garda Síochána

Health and Safety Authority

The Chairperson of the Implementation Group is Mr Peter Cassells.