I apologise to the Cathaoirleach. I meant to be here earlier but my day job sometimes gets in the way. I wish to formally second Senator Averil Power's amendment to the Order of Business regarding the regulation of e-cigarettes. I am grateful to Senator Paschal Mooney for standing in for me. There has been a great deal of misinformation and disinformation doing the rounds since we first proposed this modest, reasonable amendment to existing legislation. No one is trying to ban e-cigarettes or prevent their sale. We are merely of the view that this is a relatively new product for which there are, as yet, no long-term safety data and which involves people inhaling chemicals into their bodies.

The amendment has already been proposed and seconded. The Senator can make those points during any debate on the matter.