Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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1102. To ask the Minister for Health when he will introduce minimum unit pricing for the purchase of alcohol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15139/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Programme for Government commits to introducing the Minimum Unit Pricing of alcohol products.

The 2013 Government Decision which approved a minimum unit pricing regime envisaged its introduction in Northern Ireland and in this jurisdiction simultaneously in order to allay concerns about an impact on cross-border trade. I look forward to engagement and cooperation with the Northern Ireland administration so that we can both deliver on this important public health measure as soon as possible.