Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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230. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 104 of 15 October 2013, regarding his Department's participation in the high-level implementation group to oversee the project plan for the introduction of plain packaging of tobacco products and where his Department outlined to the group from an intellectual property perspective the potential issues arising in relation to domestic and international law, the issues that he referred to in his response; if they are significant in terms of framing the proposed legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45559/13]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, Government approval was received on 28^th May 2013 to begin the process of introducing standardised packaging of tobacco products in Ireland. An interdepartmental Steering Group on Standardised Packaging has been established to oversee the implementation of a project plan in the area. The work of the Steering Group is part of the deliberative process informing the drafting of heads of a Bill to regulate the retail packaging of tobacco products in Ireland. As such, it would not be appropriate for me to give details of any discussions held by the Group at this time.