James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the tobacco industry or their representatives were appraised of options that her Department were considering with respect to the commencement of further provisions of the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 and the Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2004 in advance of the public consultation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4574/08]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of meetings and detail of same with the tobacco industry or their representatives and the number of meetings and detail of same with retailers of tobacco products or their representatives which were conducted by her officials regarding the commencement of further provisions of the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 and the Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2004 in advance of the public consultation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4575/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 and 206 together.

Neither the tobacco industry nor its representatives were apprised of the options that my Department was considering regarding the commencement of further provisions of the Public Health (Tobacco) Acts 2002 and 2004 in advance of the public consultation process, nor were any meetings conducted by my officials with the tobacco industry, its representatives or retailers of tobacco products or their representatives regarding the commencement of further provisions of the Acts in advance of the public consultation process.