Tobacco Control Measures

216. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if her Department is considering a ban on the purchase of tobacco products for future generations, such as was introduced in countries such as New Zealand and the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52003/26]

229. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health whether the conference being organised by her Department on 16 and 17 November 2026, entitled "Maximising EU Potential through Health - Securing Our Future Through Prevention, Innovation and Equity", will include any dedicated session, panel, speaker contribution or outcome document addressing tobacco control, novel nicotine products, youth vapi…

230. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health whether, during Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union, if she intends to seek a dedicated discussion at EPSCO Health Council, including under Any Other Business if necessary, on the need to expedite the revision of the Tobacco Products Directive and Tobacco Advertising Directive; whether she has raised or intends to raise thi…

231. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the plans to work with the Member States that joined Ireland in the March 2025 letter to the European Commission calling for urgent progress on EU tobacco-control legislation, including Belgium, Estonia, Finland, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain, with a view to securing renewed Council-level momen…

232. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of meetings of the Working Party on Public Health that are scheduled or expected to take place during the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union; whether tobacco control, novel nicotine products, youth vaping, or the revision of the Tobacco Products Directive are expected to feature on the agenda of any such meeting; an…

233. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health whether tobacco control, novel nicotine products, youth vaping, or preparation for a revised Tobacco Products Directive will feature in the conference being organised in Dublin from 15 to 18 September 2026, entitled "2026 Annual Conference of the European Society for Prevention Research on Innovation in Prevention to Support Health Equity"; whet…

234. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health whether she plans to facilitate exchanges between the European Commission, Council officials, Member State health attachés and public-health stakeholders, including through workshops, technical meetings or Presidency events, to support a comprehensive and expedited revision of the Tobacco Products Directive and Tobacco Advertising Directive; and…

235. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health whether Ireland intends to seek council conclusions, a Presidency statement, or another formal Presidency output during its EU Council Presidency calling for stronger EU action on tobacco control, including action on novel nicotine products, youth vaping, cross-border marketing, flavours, packaging and online sales; and if she will make a statem…

286. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of samples of nicotine-inhaling products submitted by the National Environmental Health Service to the State Laboratory for testing of nicotine content and liquid volume in 2024, in 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of those samples that failed to meet legal limits in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [499…

287. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the reason the number of European safety alerts issued by the National Environmental Health Service in respect of nicotine-inhaling products fell to zero in quarter one 2026, compared with 15 in 2025, notwithstanding that inspection numbers in quarter one 2026 remained high; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49978/26]

288. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of inspections, compliance notices and prohibition orders issued by the National Environmental Health Service in respect of nicotine-inhaling product retailers, broken down by county, for 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49979/26]

289. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of retailers of nicotine-inhaling products inspected by the National Environmental Health Service more than once in the same calendar year in 2024, in 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of those retailers referred for summary proceedings as repeat offenders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49980/26]

290. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the expected court dates for the three prosecution cases currently before the District Court against retailers of nicotine-inhaling products referenced in a reply to the Deputy dated 16 June 2026; the legislative basis applied in determining penalties in such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49981/26]

824. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if her Department or the HSE plans to publish a tobacco retailers licence list and a nicotine inhaling products licence list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49188/26]

679. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the test purchase inspections for nicotine inhaling products carried out by the National Environmental Health Service in each of years from 2024 to 2025, and to-date in 2026; the number of retailers found selling to children in each county; and the number of resulting prosecutions, by county, in tabular form. [46969/26]

680. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of convictions secured arising from prosecutions for the sale of nicotine inhaling products to children in each of the years 2024 to 2025, and to- date in 2026; and the penalties imposed by the courts in each case. [46970/26]

681. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of repeat offenders identified through the National Environmental Health Service test purchase programme for nicotine inhaling products since 2024; and whether consideration has been given to enhanced sanctions for repeat breaches. [46971/26]

182. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the likelihood of the Tobacco Products Directive and Tobacco Advertising Directive files falling to the Irish Presidency to progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45986/26]

2276. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any legislative requirement for retailers of smokeless nicotine and tobacco products to be either registered or licenced to sell these products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43539/26]

2277. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the total funding allocated to, and expenditure incurred by, the HSE QUIT smoking cessation services in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the services and supports funded under this allocation; the expenditure attributable to each service or programme, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43542…

511. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of vape retail outlets operating in the State in each year since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40861/26]

512. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department maintains a national register or database of vape retail outlets operating within the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40862/26]

513. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if a public health assessment has been undertaken regarding the concentration or proliferation of vape and smoke retail outlets in Irish cities, towns and villages over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40863/26]

514. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if an assessment has been undertaken regarding youth exposure to nicotine-related advertising, branding or retail visibility arising from the increasing number of vape and smoke retail outlets operating in town and city centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40864/26]

515. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of inspections, compliance checks, enforcement actions, fixed penalty notices and prosecutions relating to the sale of vaping or nicotine products to minors in each year since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40865/26]