John Crown (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I apologise to the Cathaoirleach. I meant to be here earlier but my day job sometimes gets in the way. I wish to formally second Senator Power's amendment to the Order of Business regarding the regulation of e-cigarettes. I am grateful to Senator Mooney for standing in for me. There has been a great deal of misinformation and disinformation doing the rounds since we first proposed this modest, reasonable amendment to existing legislation. No one is trying to ban e-cigarettes or prevent their sale. We are merely of the view that this is a relatively new product for which there are, as yet, no long-term safety data and which involves people inhaling chemicals into their bodies.