Alex White April 2013

Archive: 24th April 2013

Minister of State outlines to the Dáil that the Government will support the passage of a cross-party Private Members’ Bill on Symphysiotomy

24th April 2013

I welcome the opportunity to address the House to summarise the main points on this important issue from the Government’s perspective. First, and most importantly, the Government has given its support to the passage of Deputy Ó Caoláin’s Bill.

The Power of Local Community in Reducing Harmful Drinking

11th April 2013

Speech delivered at the opening of Alcohol Forum Conference

I don’t need to tell the people here about the damage that problem drinking can do. It does not only harm the individual drinker, but also harms the lives of those close to them – their partners, their children and their friends.

It is right that so much emphasis is placed on individual responsibility.