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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: 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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: They travelled from Tipperary. It is a big journey for Tipperary people to come to Dublin because they do not get here too often for all-Irelands any more. The girls are very welcome. I hope they will enjoy the presentation and their time with the committee this morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Okay. Thank you. Everyone is welcome. We will move to more serious matters. A very important element of our legislative programme is the public health (standardised packaging of tobacco) Bill. The Minister for Health has asked us to hold public hearings on it. This morning we heard from the Irish Cancer Society, the Irish Heart Foundation, the Asthma Society of Ireland, COPD Ireland and...

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’Meara and also Mr. Owen Bradley for his assistance in organising today’s meeting. I sincerely thank all witnesses who attended the meeting and for their presentations and very informative participation in the debate. Today’s meeting is one of a series of meetings culminating in a report being presented to the Minister on the heads of the Bill. Following...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Some of the quotes were from the 1980s. Do we have any more modern, up-to-date quote or references? It would be important in the context of our debate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: The German model is espoused by the pro-tobacco lobby. I am curious to hear Dr. Morgan's remarks on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Does Dr. Morgan or Ms Cronin wish to speak?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Burke had to go to another meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Does Mr. Peelo have any remarks to make?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: To be fair to the Minister, he explained the reasoning and rationale behind the delay in the Bill which he co-sponsored. I think the Senator is being unfair to the Minister in that regard. In the interests of balance we should hear from the Minister about that. We are on the same page concerning today's debate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Okay. I thank Senator Crown and call on Senator Burke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: We will return to our witnesses next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank all the delegates for their very informative and sobering presentations. Deputy Kelleher apologised as he has had to leave. He hopes to return.

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 Cosgrove. I now welcome from ASH Ireland, Dr. Ross Morgan, chairperson and Ms Norma Cronin, board member.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. Morgan. I now call on Mr. Damien Peelo, the executive director of COPD Support Ireland to make his opening remarks.