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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: They travelled from Tipperary. It is a big journey for Tipperary people to come to Dublin because they do not get here too often for all-Irelands any more. The girls are very welcome. I hope they will enjoy the presentation and their time with the committee this morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Okay. Thank you. Everyone is welcome. We will move to more serious matters. A very important element of our legislative programme is the public health (standardised packaging of tobacco) Bill. The Minister for Health has asked us to hold public hearings on it. This morning we heard from the Irish Cancer Society, the Irish Heart Foundation, the Asthma Society of Ireland, COPD Ireland and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms O'Neill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Gayson.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Maher. Deputy Healy must attend Leaders' Questions. Does he wish to make a remark now or wait until after Mr. Gilligan and Ms O'Sullivan have contributed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Just to let the Deputy know, Leaders' Questions is about to begin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I invite Mr. Paul Gilligan of the Children's Right Alliance to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Gilligan. I invite Ms Caroline O'Sullivan to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms O'Sullivan. Apologies have been received from Deputy Billy Kelleher, who must be in the Dáil today for Leaders' Questions, Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin and Senator Colm Burke who had to attend another meeting. Another reason for the sparse attendance at today's meeting is the launch today of the Child and Family Agency. I welcome Senator van Turnhout. I call...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: That is not relevant to the legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I am just joking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Ms Gayson looks like she is poised to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Are young people influenced by advertising or marketing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I compliment your workbook, which is graphic and visual. It certainly would intimidate somebody against smoking. As a former schoolteacher, I wonder if young people are aware of the damage to health caused by smoking. They may not ever think they will get to 70 but Mr. Peelo this morning spoke of people he knew who felt like they had an elephant on their chest when they tried to breathe....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: That is why your work is so important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: It is a case of something occurring in the far distance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Is there anything we should be communicating to young people about smoking that we are not already doing? It might be something you have not mentioned this morning or something you wish to emphasise. Are we on the same wavelength as you or, because we are wearing shirts, ties and suits, does it appear that we are different? You said you do not take notice of adults but if you see somebody,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Good answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Why is that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms O'Sullivan. I finally thank Ms Cliona O'Neill, Ms Danielle Gayson and Ms Amy Maher, along with Mr. Paul Gilligan and Ms Caroline O'Sullivan. I also thank Ms Catherine Doyle and her colleagues from the Tipperary Regional Youth Service for their assistance today and for accompanying the girls here on their journey from Cashel. We hope that they have enjoyed the experience and hope...