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Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill 2026
- Sponsor
- Minister for Health
- Introduced
- 22 Apr 2026
- Last updated
- 30 Jun 2026
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Requires nicotine inhaling products be kept in closed containers at retail, restricts their advertising in shops and online, and allows Minister to regulate permitted flavour names.
- Bans sale of nicotine consumption products to children and restricts their display and advertising in retail premises and online.
- Expands enforcement powers: authorised officers can investigate supply chains, take samples, issue prohibition notices, and seize non-compliant or seriously harmful products.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage34th Dáil7 Apr 2026
- First Stage34th Dáil22 Apr 2026
- Second Stage34th Dáil22 Apr 2026
- Committee Stage34th Dáil22 Apr 2026
- Report Stage34th Dáil24 Jun 2026
- Fifth Stage34th Dáil24 Jun 2026
- Second Stage27th Seanad24 Jun 2026
Debates
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