Professor Riste?rd ? Laoide:

Yes, it could be helpful to reduce the incidence of cancer. The Deputy mentioned that some lung cancers are not caused by cigarettes but, in truth, eight out of ten lung cancers are caused by smoking. Lung cancer is the biggest cause of cancer mortality in Ireland in both men and women. Any actions that have been proven to reduce the incidence of smoking will reduce the incidence of lung cancer and the number of deaths from cancer in Ireland.