Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I thank Deputies Kelleher, Ó Caoláin and Healy, as well as other members of the committee, for facilitating the Bill being taken today in advance of tomorrow's national no-smoking day. It is important that we all subscribe to having a tobacco-free Ireland. I thank the committee members for their assistance and co-operation. I hope we will have a tobacco-free Ireland.

Let us engage with the retailers who are genuinely concerned about the potential loss of revenue. The retailers have met us individually and collectively, and perhaps the Minister can see ways we can assist them so that they will not experience job losses.