550. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive is actively enforcing the relevant provisions of the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023 and the EU 2016 Tobacco Products Directive Regulations in non-traditional retail outlets such as mobile phone shops, computer repair centres, gift shops and discount stores which sell vapes; the number of HSE enforcement visits conducted in these non-traditional outlets in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5485/24]

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly: As this is an enforcement matter I have asked the relevant authority, the Environmental Health Service of the Health Service Executive, to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

[See response in PDF attached]