Ministers Approve Introduction Of Alcohol Minimum Unit Pricing
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It will be set at 10 cent per gram.
Minister of State at the Department of Health, Frank Feighan, says it will ensure that cheap strong alcohol is not available at what he calls pocket money prices.
I am delighted to learn that the Cabinet have just approved my recommendation to Minister @DonnellyStephen on the need commence Minimum Unit Pricing in Ireland as enacted in Section 11 of the Public Health Alcohol Act 2018. @LeoVaradkar@SimonHarrisTD@roinnslainte@FineGael#MUP
It will lead to an increase across the board for the cheapest cans of beer, bottles of wine and vodka.
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DUBLIN, May 4 (Reuters) - The Irish government has signed off on a long-delayed plan to introduce Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol from the start of next year in a bid to reduce alcohol abuse and health spending, a minister announced on Tuesday.
“I am delighted to learn that the Cabinet have just approved my recommendation . on the need commence Minimum Unit Pricing in Ireland,” Minister of State for Health Frank Feighan said in a Twitter post following a Cabinet meeting.
“The lead in time for this measure will be January 2022.”
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A move to end the sale of cheap alcohol is set to be introduced as soon as possible
The Sunday Independent reports the Minimum Unit Pricing on alcohol is now going to be officially introduced, after legislation was passed in 2018.
The paper reports this could see the price of supermarket own-brand spirits like gin and vodka rise by up to 60 per cent.
Eunan McKinney of Alcohol Action Ireland says those who drink good quality alcohol in moderation will not be affected by this.
The introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol products will reduce harm and save lives.
13th April 2021
2020 was the biggest year on record for the off-trade cider category, with growth of 21.2% taking overall value to £1.3bn.
This is according to the latest Westons Cider Report that reveals almost half of UK households (47.7%) now buy into the category, which attracted almost a million more shoppers in 2020. What’s more, shoppers bought cider in greater volumes – averaging an additional 30 litres per household, up 9.4%.
And, while the enforced closure of pubs, bars and restaurants for much of 2020 played a part in the category’s off-trade success, the report also calls out premiumisation as a catalyst of category growth.