Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed)
John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Yes. However, I have a serious issue. It is, I suppose, up to us in government. Smoking is just a fact. We would love to ban it tomorrow and hope people would not do it, but they would find ways. That said, the seductive appeal, the packaging, the marketing and the flavours for young people are serious issues and the association needs to take this on board.