proposal to introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Ireland was approved by cabinet ministers. Under this legislation, a 10 cent per gram of alcohol minimum cost would be installed, with the minister citing that for example a 70cl bottle of vodka would now cost at a minimum €20.71. A decision by the Department of Health on the suspension of the North Inner City Drugs Task Force in July 2021 was criticized by the group's director Professor Joe Barry. Feighan, as minister with responsibility for drugs strategy, defended the decision due to "governance shortcomings" in the group. Barry contested that the decision has been carried out to "remove every shred of independence from the task force by taking over the appointment of the chair and the appointment of members". He was criticised in July 2022 after privately meeting with an anti-cannabis lobby group, known as the Cannabis Risk Alliance. Dr. Garrett McGovern said "If Frank Feighan was willing to meet with one group, he should have met another group who are pro-cannabis legalisation and against prohibition". He was not re-appointed as a junior minister as part of the 33rd Government of Ireland in December 2022. References External links Frank Feighan's page on the Fine Gael website 1962 births Living people Fine Gael TDs Local councillors in County Roscommon Members of the 22nd Seanad Members of the 25th Seanad Members of the 30th Dáil Members of the 31st Dáil Members of the 33rd Dáil Politicians from County Roscommon You're a Star contestants Nominated members of Seanad Éireann Fine Gael senators Ministers of State of the 33rd Dáil