John Dennehy
Question:157 Mr. Dennehy asked the Minister for Health and Children his views on the desirability of increasing the minimum legal age for the purchase of cigarettes and tobacco to 18 years; if he will recommend or incorporate this move in forthcoming legislation; the information, if any, he has from the Department of Finance of the recent increases in tobacco duty on revenue from sales of tobacco products; his views on the effectiveness of these duty increases on the consumption of tobacco products, particularly among teenagers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5375/00]