asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs whether in view of the recent report of the Royal College of Physicians which has established without doubt that cigarette smoking causes cancer of the lung he will use the powers available to him to direct Telefís Éireann to reject advertisements for cigarettes on their programmes.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Rejection of Television Cigarette Advertisements.
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The answer is no.
The Minister has a certain moral responsibility to prevent the improper use of Telefís Éireann for advertisements. Cigarettes are both dangerous and poisonous.
The Oireachtas, in its wisdom, took that matter out of my hands and placed it in the hands of the Authority.