Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has prepared a compliance cost analysis on the impact of new restrictions on tobacco sales; and if she is satisfied that small shops will not be unfairly disadvantaged in the operation of these restrictions. [26204/09]

Áine Brady (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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The measures in question were provided for in legislation enacted by the Oireachtas in 2002 and confirmed again by Government and the Oireachtas in 2004 prior to the Government's decision of 21 June 2005 that Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) including cost benefit analysis should be carried out on all proposals for primary legislation. I do not believe that these measures, which will come into effect tomorrow, will impose onerous obligations on tobacco retailers.