Second Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Current The bill’s status — click for what it means 27th Seanad The House currently handling the bill 19/2025 Official bill number / year
Public Health (Restriction on Sale of Stimulant Drinks to Children) Bill 2025
- Sponsor
- Sharon Keogan · Independent
- Introduced
- 8 May 2025
- Last updated
- 9 May 2025
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Prohibits sale of stimulant drinks to under-18s; sellers can defend themselves by showing they took reasonable steps to verify age.
- Requires health warnings on product packaging and shelf labels; bans advertising targeting children and near schools/youth venues.
- Bans self-service and vending machine sales of stimulant drinks; gives HSE powers to enforce via inspections, test purchases, and fixed penalties.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 27th Seanad8 May 2025
- Second Stage 27th Seanad8 May 2025
Debates
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