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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: 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.
- 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 it with accuracy. What we are involved in is pre-legislative scrutiny. It is important to highlight the fact that this is a discussion on the proposed legislation. If we could stick to this, I would welcome it. We invite people to come before us in order that we might hear their views. We will be reporting back to the Department on the matter. I would...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: No, it is not Government policy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: It has always been Government policy.
- 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: 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: Go raibh maith agat.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I call the members who have indicated in the following order: Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor, Deputy Robert Dowds, Senator Colm Burke and Deputy Ciara Conway.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: We have them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: In fairness to all, I will bring Deputy Dowds in again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: What is the Senator's specific query?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I ask all delegates to clarify that point when replying to the Senator.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Ridgway.