Department of Health. (2024) Further regulation of tobacco and nicotine inhaling products. Public consultation report. Dublin: Department of Health.
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The report has been prepared to inform Government decision-making regarding further regulation of tobacco and nicotine inhaling products.
The Minister for Health held a public consultation between November 2023 and January 2024 to inform further regulation of tobacco and nicotine inhaling products. The consultation sought views on a range of topics, including regulating flavours, packaging and appearance, and Point of Sale display advertising for nicotine inhaling products. The consultation also addressed proxy sales of both products, extending smoke free restrictions to vaping, smoking in outdoor dining areas and increasing the age of sale for tobacco. Finally, questions on taxation of vaping liquids were included at the request of the Minister for Finance.
15,821 responses were received in total, and there was some evidence of coordinated campaigns around the consultation. The majority of responses were from members of the public, of which 90% were current vapers. There were very few responses from members of the public under 18. Other responses were received from organisations and individuals in the spheres of health, education, consumer rights, retail, hospitality and the manufacture and distribution of nicotine inhaling products and tobacco products.
B Substances > Tobacco (cigarette smoking) > Nicotine product (e-cigarette / vaping / heated)
MM-MO Crime and law > Substance use laws > Tobacco / cigarette laws
MP-MR Policy, planning, economics, work and social services > Policy > Policy on substance use > Harm reduction policy
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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