Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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2393. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department has assessed the public health implications of requiring high strength beers often 10-12% ABV to be served only in imperial pint (568ml), half-pint (284ml) rather than smaller quantities such as 150ml, which may better align with safe consumption guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45802/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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My Department has not assessed the public health implications in relation to size of alcohol servings. The legal metrology regulatory framework is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. 

Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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2394. To ask the Minister for Health if she will support amending the legal metrology (intoxicating liquor) regulations to allow smaller CE-marked metric serving sizes of draught beer and cider, in order to promote safer alcohol consumption in line with the national drugs strategy's aim of reducing alcohol harm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45803/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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Legal metrology is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. I have no plans in relation to any amendments to that law.

Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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2395. To ask the Minister for Health if she will engage with the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment on ensuring that metrology regulations relating to draught beer and cider are consistent with both EU law and Ireland's public health objectives. [45804/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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I have no plans in relation to amendments to legal metrology law. That regulatory framework is a matter for the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment.