Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I want to get back to the issue of disposable vapes. The Minster of State at the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Ossian Smyth, had a consultation on disposable vapes, which closed on 11 August. There were 3,246 submissions to that consultation. Some 85% of people supported the banning of disposable vapes. The public is behind the Minister on this and is crying out for legislation in this area.

I will repeat this for the last time that my amendment No. 5 encapsulates what this committee has recommended through the prelegislative scrutiny process which is to take action to ban disposable vapes. My amendment is giving the Minister the power to do so at the point that he believes is right, and in consultation with his Government colleagues. I am pressing this amendment.