John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)

I am glad Members on this side of the House are getting an opportunity to contribute to this debate. I support the resolution. I wish to take up a point Deputy Stagg made. He mentioned that a 30 cent increase on a packet of 20 cigarettes might not be a sufficient deterrent from a health point of view and he would have preferred if it had been €3. I concur with that view.

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