Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 17 February 2015
Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health
Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee Stage
4:30 pm
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
The debate naturally follows on to pipe tobacco. Could the Minister incorporate the matter in his response to the previous point? I have reflected previously on the matter. There is an outlet not very far from where we sit that, to describe it as best I can, is a very fine emporium. It is a national attraction in itself and a mecca for tourists. I do not for a moment believe that young people are being attracted in any considerable way to taking up pipe smoking. It is particular to a cohort of people, a naturally ever-depleting number. There is an area that merits address. I wonder whether the Minister would give a response to that particular area also.
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