Licensed Wisdom IX

-- a collection of notable quotes

“A woman can reach her low risk weekly drinking limit for just €6.30, while a man can reach this weekly limit for less than €10.” – Minister for Health Leo Varadkar TD speaking at the annual conference of the Alcohol Forum in Croke Park recently.

“Banning below-cost selling would be difficult to implement, monitor and enforce. MUP is easier to understand, measure and enforce than a ban on below cost selling” – Minister for Health Leo Varadkar TD speaking at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health & Children recently.