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

If vaping is less dangerous than smoking, we should be encouraging people to vape in an attempt to get off cigarettes. We have talked about the importance of ensuring nicotine chewing gum remains affordable because it is an important tool in giving up cigarettes. Why would the Minister for Finance interfere in what is, in essence, a public health matter? It sounds a bit like the Government is trying to screw smokers in any way it can, rather than looking at what is the actual objective in this regard.