EnactedStage in the legislative process — click for what it means48/2023Official bill number / year
Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023
- Sponsor
- Minister for Health
- Introduced
- 1 Jun 2023
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2024
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Retailers must obtain a licence from the HSE to sell tobacco and nicotine inhaling products; licences expire and must be renewed, with appeals to District Court against refusal or revocation.
- Prohibits sale of tobacco/nicotine products to children, by children, at child-focused events, and via self-service vending machines; restricts advertising in schools, public transport, and cinemas.
- Repeals old retail registration system and vending machine rules; creates new offences with court-imposed penalties including licence suspension for violations.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil1 Jun 2023
- Second Stage33rd Dáil1 Jun 2023
- Committee Stage33rd Dáil15 Jun 2023
- Report Stage33rd Dáil12 Oct 2023
- Fifth Stage33rd Dáil8 Nov 2023
- Second Stage26th Seanad8 Nov 2023
- Committee Stage26th Seanad28 Nov 2023
- Report Stage26th Seanad5 Dec 2023
- Fifth Stage26th Seanad5 Dec 2023
- Enacted13 Dec 2023
Debates
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