256. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the implementation of the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Act 2026. [80283/26]

Minister for Health: The Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Act 2026 was signed into law on 27 October 2026. It is my intention to implement the Act as soon as possible, subject to the necessity for regulations and the mandatory lead-in times applying to some of the measures. 

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Dáil Éireann debate. Question 460 - Healthcare policy [Nicotine] [78474/26]. 5 November.

460. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1228 of 28 April 2026, to provide an update on the review of the national tobacco control policy, Tobacco Free Ireland; and if it is still her intention to publish the revised policy by year end. [78474/26]

Minister for Health: The Tobacco Free Ireland policy review is currently at an advanced stage, with a view to publishing a new strategy in Q1 2027. It will consider all available options to provide a pathway to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco use by preventing initiation and increasing cessation, and to prevent children and young people from using nicotine products.