Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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522. To ask the Minister for Health the progress in relation to any ongoing HSE investigations into any tobacco products currently on the market in Ireland for having a characterising flavour of menthol, contrary to the EU Tobacco Products Directive; if the investigations have concluded and the outcome of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22211/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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523. To ask the Minister for Health his plans if any to address legislation that permits the sale of menthol cigarettes in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22212/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Menthol cigarettes were prohibited in Ireland from 20 May 2020.  The prohibition is contained in the EU (Manufacture, Presentation and Sale of Tobacco and Related Products) Regulations 2016. The Regulations transposed the 2014 EU Tobacco Products Directive into Irish law.