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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (4 Jul 2024)
Thomas Pringle: How are we supposed to know when there was no communication? I assumed the Minister was going to be here to take the Topical Issue. We cannot be charged with going around-----
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I do not expect the Deputy to be divinely inspired.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (4 Jul 2024)
Fergus O'Dowd: Not yet.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (4 Jul 2024)
Thomas Pringle: Not yet, no. I will wait until I go over that side, and then we will do it. As the Minister of State knows, FASD - and he might not know of it but I will talk to it anyway - is foetal alcohol spectrum disorder. It is an underrecognised condition in Ireland. Compared to other jurisdictions like Canada and New Zealand, we are way behind in dealing with it and providing funding and...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (4 Jul 2024)
Ossian Smyth: I thank Deputy Pringle for raising this issue. My colleague, the Minister of State with responsibility for disabilities, Deputy Anne Rabbitte, remains committed to the continued development and enhancement of our disability services through the implementation of both the HSE’s progressing disability services, PDS, roadmap for service improvement from 2023 to 2026 and the...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (4 Jul 2024)
Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister of State. The Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, has outlined in her response that funding has been allocated, that the FASD Hub Ireland was established in March 2023, and it operates from Monday to Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. for anyone who lives with FASD. That is welcome but there is no funding provided for that. The funding has not actually reached FASD...
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)
Question put.
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday of next week.
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: As I said yesterday or the day before, I believe I am agnostic on all matters that come before the House but I must say that anything to do with smoking tobacco touches a raw nerve with me. Having regard to the fact that people on all sides of the House are supporting the legislation, I therefore commend the Minister, his officials and all the parties supporting the Bill. The truth of the...
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)
David Cullinane: There is not universal support for the Bill.
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is there not? I thought there was. Mea culpa. Is Sinn Féin not supporting it?
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)
David Cullinane: No.
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I thank colleagues for their time today and for their contributions to the debate, which has been very useful and thoughtful. I note that there appears to be broad support for the Bill. The Government will obviously be supporting it. We have heard from several Independent Members and from the Social Democrats. We will see where other Members and parties in the Opposition are but I want to...
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)
Thomas Pringle: I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I support this legislation and its intention to raise the minimum legal age of sale of tobacco products to 21 in an attempt to accelerate the decline in adult smoking prevalence. Smoking cigarettes has been proven to cause death, ill health and disability. Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in Ireland, and...
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Durkan, you were a smoker once upon a time, were you not?
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)
Bernard Durkan: Yes, indeed, I was a smoker for a long time. Thankfully, I am glad to be able to say that I no longer consume. I welcome the regulation of tobacco sales because the regulation element is important, from all sides. We all received correspondence from various people alleging various omissions from legislation in the past and possible abuses. Generally, however, people welcome the...
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)
Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the Government's approval of raising the legal age for tobacco product sales to 21, with the passing of this Bill. This landmark decision marks a pivotal moment in our ongoing efforts to safeguard public health and secure a healthier future for our youth. First, let us acknowledge the significance of this legislation. By raising the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products...
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)
David Cullinane: We supported that Bill
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)
Cormac Devlin: Given the comments about this Bill today, it is important to put into context what is being done here. It is to try to decouple the enticement of tobacco and its addictive nature for a cohort. It is based on data and studies. The Minister has outlined it clearly, not only in this House, but also at committee meetings. Equally, on the vapes there are challenges. We all acknowledge that...
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)
Róisín Shortall: Notwithstanding the limited nature of this legislation, I welcome the Bill to prohibit the sale of tobacco to people under the age of 21 years. The passing of this legislation would make Ireland the first country in the EU to implement a Tobacco 21 policy. There is potential for Ireland to be a leader in this area, but unfortunately the Bill falls short of what is required to effectively...