Catherine Noone (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On contraband and counterfeit cigarettes, I draw the attention of the House to interesting software launched in Switzerland, called Codentify, which is an app used to scan products to identify whether tax has been paid in the relevant State. While it is currently being used only for cigarettes, I am sure it could be applied to a variety of different products. Many counterfeit cigarettes brought in from the east are extremely dangerous from a health perspective as they contain dangerous substances. This also results in a loss of money for the Exchequer.