Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As legislators, we have a duty of care to all citizens but, in particular, children and minors. The Bill will be a significant stepping stone to achieving a smoke free Ireland. I thank Senators Jillian van Turnhout, John Crown and Mark Daly for their work on it. Both Senators John Crown and Jillian van Turnhout are members of the committee, of which Senator Jillian van Turnhout has been an active member. I commend the Minister and his officials for their steadfast determination to tackle the issue of smoking, both passive smoking and the threat posed by tobacco consumption to the health of the nation.