Catherine Noone (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I know the Minister of State did not draft it but I find the response somewhat unsatisfactory. For some time there has been talk that there is not enough evidence in this regard but our nearest neighbours have plenty of evidence to make a policy decision on this issue. I understand these other methods are good and I am personally in favour of the idea of group behavioural therapy, individual counselling, intensive advice and telephone support. This can all obviously be very good. Even on the way here I met one of my colleagues with an e-cigarette in her hand and I stopped to chat to her about it. She said she previously had pleurisy but has not had a cold or any kind of a cough for four or five years when she used to have them very regularly. I thought she looked a lot better and she seemed very happy about the change. It is clearly something that works for people but we have no policy in place. People are using these all the time. The response is somewhat unsatisfactory and I will inquire further into the matter. There seems to be enough evidence for our nearest neighbours and I do not see why we cannot collate evidence. I do not see what the problem is.