Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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438. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation to on the use of e-cigarettes inside public venues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39423/17]

Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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I have no plans to introduce legislation prohibiting the use of e-cigarettes in public places.

The introduction of workplace smoking ban was based on clear and unequivocal evidence that second hand smoke is harmful to non-smokers. That evidence base does not exist for the aerosol generated from e-cigarettes. However, individual organisations/companies are free to introduce an e-cigarette free policy if they so choose.

My Department will continue to monitor the emerging research on these products, so as to inform decisions around any future additional regulation in this area.