200 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will clarify the position regarding the practice by supermarkets of selling alcohol at exceptionally low price levels; if below-cost selling is allowed; if there is any policy or inquiries into same; if the relevant price is the invoiced price or if transportation, warehousing, profit and so on are considered to judge the base price; if there are health concerns regarding the level of alcohol now being consumed at home; if a minimum floor price for the sale of alcohol can be set to control consumption and provide fair competition with pubs; if trends in this direction in Scotland are being monitored and if an all-Ireland policy can be implemented [42204/10]

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200 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will clarify the position regarding the practice by supermarkets of selling alcohol at exceptionally low price levels; if below-cost selling is allowed; if there is any policy or inquiries into same; if the relevant price is the invoiced price or if transportation, warehousing, profit and so on are considered to judge the base price; if there are health concerns regarding the level of alcohol now being consumed at home; if a minimum floor price for the sale of alcohol can be set to control consumption and provide fair competition with pubs; if trends in this direction in Scotland are being monitored and if an all-Ireland policy can be implemented [42204/10]

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