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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: 781. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects agreement to be reached with an association (details supplied) to ensure that the dental treatment services scheme is able to provide more than emergency dental procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11668/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: Apologies have been received from Senator Frances Black. Today the committee will continue pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the public health (tobacco and nicotine inhaling products) Bill. The meeting will be split into two sessions and I welcome now our first set of witnesses from Vape Business Ireland. They are Mr. John Dunne, spokesperson, and Mr. Eoin O'Boyle, a member...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: We will now move to the round of questions. The first speaker is Senator Conway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: I note what the Deputy is saying and I agree.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: That is your last question, Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy is running out of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: I thank the Deputy and call on Senator Kyne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: I refer to an area on which we have not touched. There is general consensus among most of the groups which come before us that there should not be access for young people aged under 18. One of the difficulties is that many of the products are bought online. Mr. Dunne or Mr. O'Boyle said they are looking at other jurisdictions. Do they have any recommendations in that regard? At the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: We can certainly follow up on that. Does Mr. Dunne have any other recommendations? I am not aware of how retailers would do that. Mr. Dunne might advise on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: I presume there is legislation covering the approval process for the products imported into Ireland. How does Mr. Dunne envisage that this will develop? Are there ways to tighten up on products being imported from outside the EU that might be harmful? Has the industry any recommendations on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: Is there a concern about the elements in vaping products? Should they be listed on the product?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: Should a ban similar to the smoking ban in pubs and restaurants apply to vaping?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: I will bring Deputy Durkan in to have the last word.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: I thank both witnesses for coming in. It was a useful exchange with good contributions and quite a number of questions. I appreciate the time the witnesses took to attend. I propose to suspend the sitting for five minutes to bring in our second group of witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: I welcome from the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, RCPI, Professor Des Cox, chair of the policy group and consultant in paediatric respiratory medicine, and from the Institute of Public Health in Ireland, IPH, Dr. Helen McAvoy, director of policy. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: I thank Dr. McAvoy. It is very helpful that both contributions addressed the Bill and suggested amendments. That is very helpful for us as legislators.