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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Ciara Conway: Does Deputy Kelleher want to come in here?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Ciara Conway: Following on from Deputy Kelleher's question, if the tobacco industry was to take a case against the State, am I correct in thinking that some of the Law Society's members would represent the tobacco industry? By his own admission in his testimony before us, Mr. Shaw stated that the Law Society has no expertise in health policy. I would like to know more about why the society has decided...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Ciara Conway: I remind members and those in the Visitors Gallery to ensure that their mobile telephones are switched for the duration of this meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment even when on silent mode. I apologise, particularly to the witnesses, for the late start. We are considering the heads of the Bill dealing with tobacco plain packaging. As members are aware, the general...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Ciara Conway: I thank all the witnesses for giving their time to the committee. Their contributions will be very useful to us in our deliberations. I apologise for running significantly over time. We are obliged to suspend for 15 minutes for technical reasons, after which we will bring in the next set of witnesses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Ciara Conway: By Mr. Freda's own admission the slim packs, the menthol cigarettes, are targeted at women.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Ciara Conway: Women are half the population. What is the reason for targeting women? Women are often the main educators of young children in the home. Young children are inquisitive and will often root in handbags. Is there a particular reason why this product is targeted at women?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Ciara Conway: I certainly believe that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Ciara Conway: Is the only motivation for targeting women smokers to give them a choice?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Ciara Conway: In Mr. Freda's earlier testimony he spoke about the importance of education by families, communities and in schools.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Ciara Conway: Why, therefore, target the people who are the main educators of children? Mr. Freda referred to the greater influence of family habits compared to packaging. Why are women targeted?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Ciara Conway: No. I did not say that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Ciara Conway: Would Mr. Meagher respond to the questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Ciara Conway: Can I interject and ask Mr. Meagher is he refuting the point that his company does not target children?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Ciara Conway: Does Mr. Meagher dispute the Department of Health figure, that there has been a 10% reduction in smoking?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Ciara Conway: I am asking a question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Ciara Conway: It was 33% in 1998 and it is now 22%.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Ciara Conway: All of those changes happened in that period.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Ciara Conway: Can Mr. Meagher answer Senator Colm Burke’s question too about-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Ciara Conway: Will Mr. Meagher answer Senator Colm Burke’s question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Ciara Conway: There was another question about suing the State or the potential to do so.