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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Just to clarify, the Criminal Assets Bureau did not appear before the committee. An Garda Síochána, the Revenue Commissioners and the National Office of Tobacco Control appeared before the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I just wanted to clarify that in case we got the record wrong.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Could Ms Buckley begin with a declaration with regard to Senator van Turnhout's questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: We changed the criteria governing the age at which people can drive in the context of provisional licensing and so on. We addressed the number of hours someone can be on the road. Is Mr. Sweeney saying plain packaging will not lead to a change in behaviour and is not a tool or a method that will lead to the cessation of smoking?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator van Turnhout asked about trading hours similar to those provided for the sale of alcohol. Should that be considered in the regulation of the sale of cigarettes? For example, I could have walked into the shops owned by Mr. Sweeney or Mr. Jennings at 8 o'clock this morning to buy cigarettes but I could not have bought alcohol. I ask the question in the context of the overall approach.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: So is drinking alcohol. Mr. Sweeney and I do not smoke. Many young people do not smoke but they can buy cigarettes if they have counterfeit ID or pretend they are over 18.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: There are licensing hours for alcohol sales. I cannot walk into my local shop at 8 a.m. to buy a bottle of wine but I can buy a pack of cigarettes. Should we consider something similar as part of the overall approach to assist people to give up cigarettes?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Has the CSNA a good relationship with the Garda and Revenue? Deputy Conway referred to this earlier.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Mr. Sweeney made a very good point to the effect that the sale of tobacco products at markets and fairs should be banned.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: How prevalent is the sale of these products at markets and fairs?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: That is a fair point and I would not disagree with Mr. Sweeney on it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: The committee might consider that matter later.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: That is fine. I was aware that the Deputy would be obliged to leave.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I was just going to make the same point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: When making my summation, I am going to state there is much more that binds us together than separates us. I am conscious that the Deputy is obliged to leave in order to attend the meeting of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. Perhaps Mr. Sweeney might conclude his comments on this matter.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Is that not what the Minister is trying to achieve in the Bill?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Is the Minister not saying that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I disagree profoundly with Mr. Jennings. As Chairman, I am impartial and respect his right to have an opinion. However, the Minister and his Ministers of State have introduced a suite of measures to ensure Ireland will be a tobacco-free society by a certain date. I do not think it is fair to say the Minister has not been working towards that goal.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: To what links is Mr. Jennings referring?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I do not think Mr. Jennings can say that.