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Glad to see the issue of state support for health harming industries being raised. Concerning though that @DeptEnterprise appears to be taking public health advice from alcohol industry who have no expertise in this area.@DonnellyStephen
@EmerHigginsTD
https://www.kildarestreet.com/wrans/?id=2024-10-02a.237&s=alcohol#g239.r
Points yet again to the need for coherent gov strategy across gov in relation to alcohol. State should not be providing funding to an industry which costs the state at least €12bn annually.
Our ideas on an Alcohol Office.
https://alcoholireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/New-Alcohol-Office-Policy-Briefing-for-print.pdf
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It is estimated that between 30% & 65% of assaults, disorderly conduct, public order & other social code incidents are associated with alcohol use. This has a ripple effect, extending beyond those directly affected & impacts entire communities. More here👇 https://alcoholireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Alcohol-A-Commercial-Driver-of-Crime-1.pdf
Pleased to see additional resources being allocated for community alcohol services and dual diagnosis in Budget 2025. A 15% increase in alcohol excise duties, as advocated for by AAI, could have provided even more resources given the scale of the problem.
Increasing alcohol excise duties by 15% would give enough funding for 2482 nurses. Excise duties have not been increased for 11 years. Time for joined up thinking on alcohol.
@morningireland @INMO_IRL @DonnellyStephen @roinnslainte
Press release: Excise duties freeze is yet another sop to the alcohol industry - Alcohol Action...
Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) is disappointed by the government’s decision not to increase excise duties on alcohol ...
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[Available from the library] Alcohol Action Ireland - Voices of Recovery policy document. Alcohol harm: the recovery position https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/41909/
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Another budget, another sop to the alcohol industry by a government that loves to promote its public health credentials when it comes to tobacco but chooses to look the other way when it comes to alcohol
Press release: Excise duties freeze is yet another sop to the alcohol industry - Alcohol Action...
Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) is disappointed by the government’s decision not to increase excise duties on alcohol ...
alcoholireland.ie
Congratulations to Scotland and all the public health advocates who have worked for this measure. In Ireland MUP can be increased from Jan 2025. Time to consider lessons from Scotland and inflation proof MUP. @DonnellyStephen
Good to see these comments from @allianceparty
Min Unit Pricing along with other fiscal measure such as excise duties has a significant role to play in reducing alcohol consumption with consequent improvements in health outcomes.
It's about time NI introduced minimum unit pricing on alcohol, says Donnelly.
It's about time NI introduced minimum unit pricing on alcohol, says Donnelly.
www.allianceparty.org
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