Carol Nolan (Offaly, Independent)
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510. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the proposal to prohibit the sale or purchase of flavoured vapes; if she is aware of industry concerns that such a ban may contribute to persons returning to smoking cigarettes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22470/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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The immediate focus of legislation regarding vaping is on reducing youth uptake.

The proposed measures in the Public Health (Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill take into consideration the population-level impact of vaping and the need for a high level of health protection for young people. The proposals include a review structure to monitor the impact of any restrictions on e-cigarette use and smoking among both young people and adults, as well as provisions to amend the list of allowed flavours as new evidence presents.

These proposals are now being drafted with the Office of the Attorney General. Once completed, the draft legislation will require notification at EU level under the Technical Standards Directive (Directive 2015/1535).