Malcolm Byrne (Wicklow-Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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1490. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on long awaited legislation to ban flavoured nicotine inhaling devices and restrict the packaging design and advertising of nicotine inhaling devices. [29901/25]

Malcolm Byrne (Wicklow-Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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1491. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the planned ban on disposable nicotine inhaling devices. [29902/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1490 and 1491 together.

The primary focus of policy and action in relation to e-cigarettes is to reduce uptake by children and young people.

The Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 introduced robust measures, including the prohibition of the sale of vapes to persons under the age of 18, restrictions on advertising near schools and in children's media environments.

In addition, cabinet approval was given on 10 September to proposals for the further regulation of nicotine inhaling products. These proposals are now being drafted with the Office of the Attorney General. The General Scheme for a Bill contains a range of proposals to reduce youth use of nicotine inhaling products such as vapes including:

• 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.