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Tobacco Industry: Legislative Programme Spring/Summer 2015

Bill Purpose as per Legislative Programme Current Status/Expected Publication Date 
Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 To regulate the retail packaging and appearance of tobacco products with a view to increasing the effectiveness of health warnings, reducing the attractiveness of tobacco products to consumers and reducing the ability of retail packaging in misleading consumers about the harmful effects of smoking or using tobacco products Committee Stage in Dáil Éireann
Public Health (Retail Licensing of Tobacco Products) Bill To introduce a licensing system and other measures in relation to the sale of tobacco products and non-medicinal nicotine delivery systems including e-cigarettes No indication as to when publication is expected