Seanad debates

Tuesday, 24 June 2014

Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages

 

6:15 pm

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We will introduce the regulations at the same time we enact the legislation. I accept fully that many statutory instruments go through unremarked upon, unnoticed and not noted. We are very fortunate, however, to have some wonderful non-governmental organisations such as the Irish Cancer Society, the Asthma Society of Ireland, COPD Support Ireland and many others. Even if the Members of this House in the future are less diligent and alert, they will be alerted very rapidly by those societies and others of any attempts by the tobacco industry to undermine these regulations. If they have reservations, I am absolutely confident they will make Members of both Houses aware of them.

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