Written answers
Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Department of Health
Tobacco Control Measures
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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164. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to legislate to raise the legal age of the sale of tobacco from 18 to 21 this year; if so, the timeline he is working towards in progressing the necessary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16964/24]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As I publicly stated on 28 March this year, it is my intention to bring a Memorandum to the Government seeking approval to develop law to raise the minimum legal age of sale of tobacco products to 21. I can provide no further detail until Government approves the drafting of the legislation.
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