John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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214. To ask the Minister for Health the logic of allowing a 17-year-old bring tobacco and alcohol into the country through duty free, but banning the purchase of tobacco until the age of 21 in their local shop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39204/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill is designed to prohibit the sale of tobacco products to persons under 21 within the jurisdiction and without exceptions. Duty free allowances are a matter for the Office of the Revenue Commissioners.

John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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215. To ask the Minister for Health if he acknowledges that there are significant loopholes when it comes to the duty-free purchasing of tobacco and alcohol by those under the age of 18, while his Department intends to prohibit the sale of alcohol to 18- to 20-year-olds in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39205/24]