Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 21 February 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children

Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals

10:30 am

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In private session before the witnesses attended, we addressed the issue of the roll-your-own tobacco manufacturing that is taking place within the jurisdiction. In the context of what Mr. Fitzgerald stated about taking a lot at the issue, I will add a further comment. The issue is between dissuading and the potential to displace. Dissuading is my preference by a long shot. That is why I made the point that we did not have an holistic, in-the-round address of the issue. We only have it from the health perspective. Although that is about discouraging, the measures being employed are more on the stick as regards manufacturing and promotion.

The potential displacement is more likely under these measures, that is, moving people from the licit to the illicit. The directive is flawed in that respect.

What is the measurement in respect of the packs? Is it 40g?

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