Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 1 March 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Eoin O'Boyle:

Yes, but that is due to the fact that for the past year the industry was closed during three lockdowns. We saw a 1% increase in smoker rates and a 1% decrease-----