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Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: This meeting has been convened to consider Committee Stage of the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023. The primary objective of the Bill is to reduce the health harms of smoking by reducing the use of tobacco products and nicotine inhaling products, especially by young people. The Bill will achieve these objectives through the introduction of a...

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: I am told by the clerk that the original meeting, as the Deputy probably knows, was pulled. On the back of that, my recollection is that it was open to members to reintroduce amendments at that stage. I believe there was, subsequent to the Deputy's amendment-----

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: Members will have been informed at the meeting at which we stated the scheduled meeting was being pulled. That is my recollection.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: Is the Deputy saying it is irregular that amendments were submitted?

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: I was led to believe that was the case at that meeting and we announced-----

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: We are seeking clarification. Does the Deputy want me to delay proceedings until we get that clarification?

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: I will suspend the meeting for ten minutes.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: Amendments Nos. 1, 3 and 9 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: Is Deputy Tully pressing the amendment?

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: Does the Deputy want to respond to the Minister first?

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: I will take all the questions first and then we will go to the Minister for answers at the end. I call Deputy Hourigan.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: I think everyone has come in now. I call on the Minister to respond.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: Amendments Nos. 2 and 5 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: I do not want a back and forth. If questions are being asked, they should be asked together. Are you finished Deputy Shortall?

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: Sorry. Members ask questions and the Minister replies at the end. If the Deputy wants to put a series of questions, the Minister will respond. I want to let everyone in.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: Are there any other questions?

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: NEW SECTIONS

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: May we move on?

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: I am moving on.

Select Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Crowe: Please, can we get the meeting back to order?