Written answers
Tuesday, 10 June 2025
Department of Health
Departmental Policies
Naoise Ó Cearúil (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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1444. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the UK's decision to ban selling or supplying disposable vapes; the measures being taken to address increased use of disposable vapes in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29680/25]
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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I remain committed to safeguarding young people from the risks associated with nicotine inhaling products known as vapes.
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.
The Bill will contain a range of measures to reduce youth use of nicotine inhaling products such as vapes. This includes:
- a ban on disposable vapes.
- a ban on point-of-sale display and advertising of these products in most shops.
- restrictions on the colours and imagery used on nicotine inhaling products and their packaging.
- a ban on devices resembling toys or games.
- restrictions on flavours for sale and requirements for only basic flavour names to be used.
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