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Wednesday, 10 July 2019

Photo of Seán HaugheySeán Haughey (Dublin Bay North, Fianna Fail)
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281. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to commence the provisions of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 relating to minimum alcohol pricing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30271/19]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The 2013 Government Decision which approved a minimum pricing regime envisaged its introduction in Northern Ireland and in this jurisdiction simultaneously. It is my intention to seek a revised Government Decision to implement minimum unit pricing of alcohol here as soon as possible in order to address the very significant health harms and financial costs of the way alcohol is currently consumed here.

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