Written answer
Legislative Measures
The Bill has passed both Houses and awaits presidential consideration; commencement dates will be set later, with a 12-month transition for product appearance, packaging and flavour names.
457. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current status of the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill 2026; the expected date of enactment; the dates on which the provisions restricting colours, imagery, flavour descriptors and advertising of nicotine inhaling products are expected to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75281/26]
Comment on this
The Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill 2026 has passed through both Houses of the Oireachtas and will now go to Uachtarán na hÉireann for her consideration.
The timelines for the measures in the Bill will be addressed in the commencement orders for the relevant sections once enacted. However, Section 21 of the Bill provides for a transition period of 12 months for the measures related to appearance, packaging and flavour names of nicotine inhaling products.