Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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222. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing legislation to restrict the sale of nitrous oxide canisters, commonly known as 'laughing gas', for personal use, and limit their availability exclusively to the medical and catering industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41670/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Nitrous oxide has various uses such as catering and industrial purposes and, because of its legitimate uses, it is not controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Acts. Under the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010, it is an offence to sell, import or export a psychoactive substance for human consumption, including nitrous oxide.