Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the work and progress of the working group on sports sponsorship by the alcohol industry; when she expects to receive a report and recommendations from the group on phasing out of alcohol sponsorship of sporting events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27701/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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I have received the Report of the Working Group on Sport Sponsorship by the Alcohol Industry. The Report will be published on the Department's website in the coming days. A copy of the Report will be sent separately to the Deputy.

The Report is being submitted to the Steering Group developing the National Substance Misuse Strategy to help inform its consideration of issues around alcohol marketing and sponsorship. I will await the recommendations of the Steering Group on such issues as alcohol pricing, supply, treatment and prevention aimed at dealing with the significant public health issue of alcohol-related harm. The Report of the Steering Group is expected by the end of this year.