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New laws to ban sale of e-cigarettes to those under 18 move a step closer
Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly has welcomed the completion of the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill in both Houses of the Oireachtas which will ban the sale of vapes to under 18s.
Minister Donnelly has asked officials in his Department to immediately prepare the necessary Statutory Instrument so that the ban on the sale of nicotine inhaling products to under-18s will come into law before Christmas.
Vaping legislation has passed all stages in both houses of the Oireachtas
— Stephen Donnelly (@DonnellyStephen) December 5, 2023
✅ Now goes to @PresideIRL for signature
✅Once signed I’ll sign order immediately banning sale of vaping products to under 18s
Thanks to all in Dáil in Seanad @OireachtasNews for passing legislation pic.twitter.com/wgTGZGtw9F
The Minister for Health said:
“I am delighted that this Bill has passed all stages in both Houses of the Oireachtas.
“It will now go to the President for signing and we are on track to ensure that our ban on the sale of nicotine inhaling products, including e-cigarettes, to minors will be in place before Christmas.
“Our public consultation on the further regulation of e-cigarettes was launched on 25 November 2023. We are seeking views on a point-of-sale ban, on packaging, on flavours and other interventions to decrease the appeal of e-cigarettes for our children.
“I look forward to the results of the consultation and to taking further action to protect the health of our children.”
Along with prohibiting the sale of nicotine inhaling products to under 18s the current Bill will:
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