Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 19 November 2014

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance

Finance Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed)

4:15 pm

Photo of Ciarán LynchCiarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

At this point I would indicate, as well as being a medical doctor, that after every budget when excise duty is increased, a number of people seek smoking cessation programmes due to the fact that the cost of cigarettes has a significant effect on their pockets. It is of major benefit to them when they give up smoking and I would encourage the Deputy to do the same.

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