3066. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health if she will ban flavoured vapes, limit nicotine concentration levels and introduce plain packaging and mandatory health warnings on packaging of vapes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43067/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Minister for Health: The EU Tobacco Products Directive is the main law governing nicotine inhaling products in Ireland. Among other things, this Directive sets maximum nicotine concentrations and maximum volumes for cartridges, tanks and nicotine liquid containers. Health warnings for e-cigarettes are mandatory advising consumers that e-cigarettes contain nicotine and should not be used by non-smokers.

Domestic law is currently being drafted to further regulate nicotine inhaling products with the aim of reducing youth vaping. This includes:

• restrictions on the colours and imagery used on nicotine inhaling products and their packaging
• restrictions on flavours for sale and requirements for only basic flavour names to be used
• a ban on point-of-sale display and advertising of these products in most shops
• a ban on devices resembling toys or games, and
• a ban on the sale of single-use vapes.

Once completed, the draft legislation will require notification at EU level under the Technical Standards Directive (Directive 2015/1535).