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)
Mr. Declan Connolly:
I have to say that this was very much a phenomenon that occurred in the US and Canada. It is virtually unheard of here or in the rest of Europe. That is not to say these things cannot be done but, as far as I am aware - and I am reading reports every day - and as far as I can tell, it is not really an issue here. Unfortunately, like so many things, where there is a will there is a way. All the e-liquids sold in Ireland and in the EU, especially anything that contains nicotine, are subject to regulations on sale that are quite strict. All the ingredients must be listed. There are listed ingredients that cannot be used and they must all be tested, as Ms O'Connell said earlier, for toxicology, emissions tests, etc.