Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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390. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons charged and convicted of buying cigarettes for a minor in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51506/13]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Under the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 as amended it is an offence for a person to sell a tobacco product to a person under the age of 18 years. There is no provision set out in the Act which relates to the purchase of tobacco by an adult on behalf of a minor and as such the information sought by the Deputy is not available.

Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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391. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he proposes to generate €5 million from increasing licence fees for tobacco retailers in view of the fact that these retailers paid a one off fee of €50 and many small operators have very tight profit margins. [51666/13]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Currently under Irish Tobacco Control Legislation a retailer wishing to sell tobacco products must register with the Health Service Executive (HSE) and be placed on the Retail Register for the sale of tobacco products. Under the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 as amended the HSE may charge a fee as may be determined by the Minister for Health. To date this has been a once off fee of €50 per applicant. The Government proposes to increase the Retail Register fee during 2014 in the context of legislation to provide for the licensing of the sale of tobacco products as outlined in Tobacco Free Ireland which was approved by Government in July of this year.