Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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881. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding provided for tobacco cessation services from 2014 to 2024, and to date in 2025, by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25936/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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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.

Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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882. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of smoking to the State in terms of health spending; if her Department will be conducting an updated 2025 report assessing the economic cost of smoking, following on from the 2016 ICF international report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25937/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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The most recent study conducted on behalf of my Department on the economic cost of smoking in Ireland, "A detailed assessment of the economic cost of smoking in Ireland" was carried out in 2016 by ICF International (UK) in association with DKM Economic Consultants (Ireland).

The study estimated public healthcare costs from smoking to be €506 million per year. This included hospital inpatient admissions, day cases, outpatient appointments, emergency department attendances, primary care and hospital transportation costs. It also included €40 million in State spending on formal domiciliary care.

The study estimated the total cost of smoking to be €10.6 billion per year, which included lost productivity, loss of welfare, fire and litter-related costs. There are no plans to conduct a study in 2025 at this time.

Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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883. To ask the Minister for Health the number of retail outlets registered to sell tobacco on the National Register of Tobacco retailers in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25938/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.