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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Healy has just returned and I advise him that we are just finishing up. Does he wish to make a final remark?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank everybody for attending. The debate is part of our scrutiny of legislation and the insight and input by the delegations have proven very valuable and I thank them all most sincerely. I thank members of the committee and remind them of the good news that we will not meet next Tuesday but will adjourn until this day week at 9.30 a.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Is there anything we should be communicating to young people about smoking that we are not already doing? It might be something you have not mentioned this morning or something you wish to emphasise. Are we on the same wavelength as you or, because we are wearing shirts, ties and suits, does it appear that we are different? You said you do not take notice of adults but if you see somebody,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Good answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Why is that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: That is not relevant to the legislation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I am just joking.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Ms Gayson looks like she is poised to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Are young people influenced by advertising or marketing?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I compliment your workbook, which is graphic and visual. It certainly would intimidate somebody against smoking. As a former schoolteacher, I wonder if young people are aware of the damage to health caused by smoking. They may not ever think they will get to 70 but Mr. Peelo this morning spoke of people he knew who felt like they had an elephant on their chest when they tried to breathe....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: That is why your work is so important.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: It is a case of something occurring in the far distance.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I invite Mr. Paul Gilligan of the Children's Right Alliance to make his opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Gilligan. I invite Ms Caroline O'Sullivan to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms O'Sullivan. Apologies have been received from Deputy Billy Kelleher, who must be in the Dáil today for Leaders' Questions, Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin and Senator Colm Burke who had to attend another meeting. Another reason for the sparse attendance at today's meeting is the launch today of the Child and Family Agency. I welcome Senator van Turnhout. I call...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms O'Neill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Gayson.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Maher. Deputy Healy must attend Leaders' Questions. Does he wish to make a remark now or wait until after Mr. Gilligan and Ms O'Sullivan have contributed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Just to let the Deputy know, Leaders' Questions is about to begin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I welcome witnesses to our second session this morning on plain packaging for tobacco. We have the Children's Rights Alliance, the Tipperary Regional Youth Service and the ISPPC. They are all very welcome. I am sure the other witnesses do not mind if I welcome in particular the three girls, Cliona, Danielle and Amy. I thank them for being present. I also welcome Mr. Paul Gilligan and Ms...