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

David Cullinane: Does Professor Cox accept that vaping products are not safe?

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

David Cullinane: Does he accept that people who use e-cigarettes and vaping products, by and large, have an addiction to nicotine?

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

David Cullinane: Does he accept that there is a public health risk involved in using vaping products and e-cigarettes?

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

David Cullinane: Would he accept that there is health damage to individuals through the use of vaping products?

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

David Cullinane: I want to look at some of the RCPI's recommendations, which I support. I will address some other recommendations from the Irish Cancer Society to see whether Professor Cox would support them. One is that we would ban flavoured e-cigarettes. Is that something Professor Cox would support?

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

David Cullinane: What about extending tobacco advertising restrictions to e-cigarettes?

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

David Cullinane: What about plain packaging?

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

David Cullinane: It seems the RCPI is fully on board with what the Irish Cancer Society and the Irish Heart Foundation are calling for in terms of strengthening this Bill. The RCPI is not against any provisions in the Bill. It is that it would like to see the Bill enhanced and strengthened in those areas? Is that correct?

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

David Cullinane: If I read her opening statement correctly, Dr. McAvoy took a different approach. She stated there is obviously an urgency regarding bringing in the Bill as it is and we could look at other issues thereafter. She talks about packaging, flavouring, marketing, retail strategy and other areas. Why take this approach when this is pre-legislative scrutiny? We have an opportunity, if the...

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

David Cullinane: It is not a criticism. I understand the position taken by Dr. McAvoy. Obviously we all want to see the legislation as proposed passed. For those of us who want to strengthen it, there is an opportunity to strengthen it because following this process, we will have to publish a report where we deliberate as members of the committee. We can make recommendations. If it was possible to amend...

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

David Cullinane: We heard from witnesses from the industry earlier. I put it to them that they obviously have a vested interest in selling their products and that the sale of their products depends on people being addicted to them. If, therefore, we introduce measures that will lessen people's dependence and help them to come off their addiction, the industry will make less money. There is an obvious...

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

David Cullinane: What about the argument the industry would make - and I am only putting the argument as the industry's representatives put it to us this morning - that if we ban flavouring, this will essentially make it more difficult for adults who are using vaping to come off cigarettes?

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

David Cullinane: Okay. Would they support extending plain packaging from tobacco to e-cigarettes?

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (24 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: 329. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the rights of children with disabilities in Ireland set out under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10715/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (24 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: 365. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the nursing home support scheme with a view to expanding current supports under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10660/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (24 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: 369. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting in emergency departments for more than 24 hours, broken down by day, hospital and by under 75 and over 75 years of age, respectively, in January 2022, in tabular form. [10671/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (24 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: 370. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting in emergency departments for more than 36 hours, broken down by day, hospital and by under 75 and over 75 years of age, respectively, in January 2022, in tabular form. [10672/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (24 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: 371. To ask the Minister for Health the revenue generated in public hospitals by car parking charges in each of the years 2019 to 2021, by hospital, in tabular form. [10673/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: 372. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who are on waiting lists for a hearing test, by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10674/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (24 Feb 2022)

David Cullinane: 373. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who are waiting for a hearing aid, by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10675/22]