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21/02/2013
Sports Minister Stands Firm On Drinks Sponsorship
Drinks sponsorship of sporting events are to remain, as Sports Minister Leo Varadker insists a ban would have no effect on underage drinking.
Labour junior health minister Alex White is pushing for tighter constraints on alcohol sponsorship.
Buy Mr Varadker is standing firm saying there is "no evidence to show that a ban on sponsorship would be effective in terms of reducing alcohol consumption amongst youths".
The minister added that I France binge drinking among teenagers is actually despite strict advertising bans.
Mr Varadkar was responding to a number of Dail questions tabled on the issue, and cited new research used by his department to say "there is no evidence to show that a ban on sponsorship would be effective in terms of reducing alcohol consumption amongst youths".
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Labour junior health minister Alex White is pushing for tighter constraints on alcohol sponsorship.
Buy Mr Varadker is standing firm saying there is "no evidence to show that a ban on sponsorship would be effective in terms of reducing alcohol consumption amongst youths".
The minister added that I France binge drinking among teenagers is actually despite strict advertising bans.
Mr Varadkar was responding to a number of Dail questions tabled on the issue, and cited new research used by his department to say "there is no evidence to show that a ban on sponsorship would be effective in terms of reducing alcohol consumption amongst youths".
(H/GK)
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