790. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the context of capitalising on the significant potential of the whiskey market and in the interest of creating a level playing field for all whiskey brands to consider the establishment of a wholesale whiskey market to establish parity with the Scotch whisky market by way of allowing new entrants access to mature stock and to facilitate growth in mature whiskey brands; if a new unaged Irish whiskey category can be created to allow for Irish whiskey brands to commence retailing immediately, thus ensuring they can compete immediately on international markets with non-aged whiskey from the United States of America, Japan and India; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22895/16]

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790. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the context of capitalising on the significant potential of the whiskey market and in the interest of creating a level playing field for all whiskey brands to consider the establishment of a wholesale whiskey market to establish parity with the Scotch whisky market by way of allowing new entrants access to mature stock and to facilitate growth in mature whiskey brands; if a new unaged Irish whiskey category can be created to allow for Irish whiskey brands to commence retailing immediately, thus ensuring they can compete immediately on international markets with non-aged whiskey from the United States of America, Japan and India; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22895/16]

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