Doctors’ submissions Dear Editor, In 'Dying for debate and reform' (IMT, July 2021) the article incorrectly states that the Justice Committee decided to
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She said: “The level of funding is probably the biggest problem that we have - in Ireland, only 5% of the health budget goes towards mental health. In the UK, New Zealand, the Netherlands. it’s around 12-13%.
“I think we know most people in society prioritise mental health care, and are very tuned in to this… unfortunately, this doesn’t seem to translate into Government policy.
“The services we have are quite significantly stretched - and that was before COVID. COVID has brought its own challenges, and that’s going to create more pressures into the future unless something is done about it.
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Wednesday 5th May 2021
Minister of Health, Minister of State and Tánaiste mark decision to introduce Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol
Today (Weds 5 May), Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly, Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Well Being and the National Drugs Strategy, Frank Feighan and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar mark the decision by Cabinet to introduce Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol.
A minimum unit price of 10c per gram of alcohol is provided for in section 11 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018. Minimum unit pricing will set a floor price beneath which alcohol cannot legally be sold and will target products that are cheap relative to their strength. The minimum price is determined by and is directly proportionate to the amount of pure alcohol in the drink.
The right thing to do - Ministers agree to minimum price alcohol laws
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Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly, Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Well Being and the National Drugs Strategy, Frank Feighan and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar have responded to the decision of Cabinet to introduce Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol.
A minimum unit price of 10c per gram of alcohol is provided for in section 11 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018. Minimum unit pricing will set a floor price beneath which alcohol cannot legally be sold and will target products that are cheap relative to their strength. The minimum price is determined by and is directly proportionate to the amount of pure alcohol in the drink. It will mean an increase at the point of sale for consumers in most instances.
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Minister of Health, Minister of State and Tánaiste mark decision to introduce Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol
Today (Wednesday 5 May), Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly, Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Well Being and the National Drugs Strategy, Frank Feighan and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar mark the decision by Cabinet to introduce Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol.
A minimum unit price of 10c per gram of alcohol is provided for in section 11 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018. Minimum unit pricing will set a floor price beneath which alcohol cannot legally be sold and will target products that are cheap relative to their strength. The minimum price is determined by and is directly proportionate to the amount of pure alcohol in the drink.