Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank our guests for their contributions. Let me start with the figure they have given for the number of deaths as a direct result of smoking.

Obviously, this is spread over a period of time. Is there any indication the level of smoking has reduced in this country and that the number of deaths will come down likewise? I ask this because most recent studies show the greater the number of young people smoking e-cigarettes, the more likely they are to go on to ordinary cigarettes. From that point of view, although we are considering legislation, do we need to be more proactive with young people about the dangers of e-cigarettes?