Catherine Noone (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I join other Senators, particularly Senator Mooney, regarding the plain packaging issue. There is no more appropriate day than Ash Wednesday on which to speak of the introduction of plain packaging. I agree with Senator Burke's point about IBEC and the cost added by smoking-related illnesses to the €260 million per week that we spend on health care. It beggars belief and is deplorable that IBEC and the American Chamber of Commerce would support a global cigarette company in this way.