Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023

What this bill does AI · 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 timeline What do these stages mean?

1. First Stage 33rd Dáil

   1 Jun 2023
2. Second Stage 33rd Dáil

   1 Jun 2023
3. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   15 Jun 2023
4. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   12 Oct 2023
5. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   8 Nov 2023
6. Second Stage 26th Seanad

   8 Nov 2023
7. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   28 Nov 2023
8. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   5 Dec 2023
9. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   5 Dec 2023
10. Enacted

    13 Dec 2023

Debates

• Report and Final Stages 5 Dec 2023 ↗
• Committee Stage 28 Nov 2023 ↗
• Second Stage 14 Nov 2023 ↗
• Report and Final Stages 8 Nov 2023 ↗
• Financial Resolution 26 Sep 2023 ↗
• Second Stage (Resumed) 15 Jun 2023 ↗
• Second Stage 13 Jun 2023 ↗

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