Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I concur with Deputy Twomey. The core argument of the Irish Cancer Society is that tobacco firms are piggy-backing on increases in excise to inflate their profit levels. The society has done significant work in making proposals that appear credible and, as such, they are worthy of serious examination. If the Minister is not prepared to accept them this year, I ask him to ensure work is done to examine the feasibility of the proposals, with a view to implementing them next year.