Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)

I raised the definition of "specialist shop" in my contribution on Second Stage. I do not have a problem with the first case, which just sells tobacco products, including cigarettes. In the second case, shops can sell tobacco products and other items as well, but be exempt from the closed container requirement. That is according to the information note we received on the Bill.

Does that mean I could have a gift shop on Grafton Street or Nassau Street and sell all kinds of items, including wine and tobacco, but not cigarettes and I can have the tobacco on display? If that is the case, that presents loopholes, and I would like to hear the Minister of State's response.

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