EnactedStage in the legislative process — click for what it means51/2024Official bill number / year
Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024
- Sponsor
- Minister for Health
- Introduced
- 27 Jun 2024
- Last updated
- 18 Nov 2024
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Raises minimum age for buying tobacco products from 18 to 21 years; applies existing penalties and court powers to enforce the new age limit.
- Keeps nicotine inhaling products restricted to under-18s only; allows test purchases and compliance notices to check retailer compliance.
- Changes retail signage requirement to reference age 21 instead of 18; takes effect 1 February 2028 except signage rule.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil27 Jun 2024
- Second Stage33rd Dáil4 Jul 2024
- Committee Stage33rd Dáil10 Jul 2024
- Second Stage26th Seanad5 Nov 2024
- Report Stage33rd Dáil5 Nov 2024
- Fifth Stage33rd Dáil5 Nov 2024
- Fifth Stage26th Seanad7 Nov 2024
- Committee Stage26th Seanad7 Nov 2024
- Report Stage26th Seanad7 Nov 2024
- Enacted13 Nov 2024
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