Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 867: To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond regarding a matter (details supplied) regarding the banning of alcohol advertisements from television; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22982/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group was established in 2009. It is examining the development of policy to deal with a wide range of key issues relating to the supply, pricing, availability and marketing of alcohol - including the question of regulations governing restrictions on the advertising of alcohol as referred to by the Deputy - along with measures for the policy areas of prevention strategies, treatment, rehabilitation, alcohol and substance dependency research and information. The report of the Steering Group is close to completion; I expect to receive proposals in the coming months and I will then brief my colleagues in Government on these.