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sharing information in relation to vulnerable people. However, it did more than just acknowledge it. Some of the recommendations of the review include exploring outreach structures to ensure communication is possible with vulnerable and isolated people in the event of an emergency, where typical challenges of communication … emergency planning. The Department will continue to engage with relevant processes developed as a result of Storm Éowyn and, where appropriate, link industry with developments in State response measures, including central government and local government. The review recognises the importance of the role that An Post played during

environment but it is focusing too narrowly on the single-use devices when the research shows the problem is broader and the industry is already adapting to the changes, as noted elsewhere. The Lancet study I referred to makes clear another problem, namely, dual-use - smoking and vaping … upcoming legislation, as I mentioned, includes flavour restrictions along with the plain packaging and display bans, etc. France is looking at exploring the flavour limits and is pursuing a full ban of disposable vapes as well. The Netherlands has already banned all non-tobacco flavours in e-liquids

Government is not convinced that this approach is the correct way of achieving it. However, I commend Deputies on their willingness to explore solutions to this problem. In my role as Minister of State with responsibility for the national drugs strategy, one of my main priorities … help they need. Where something like nitrous oxide is widely available and has many legitimate uses, such as catering and in the motor industry, preventing harm is difficult but I know that my Government colleagues share my determination. This has been a really useful debate and I thank