Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
1774. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to plans by tobacco companies to become involved in healthcare provision in Ireland; and if he plans to monitor closely any possible plans by tobacco companies to enter the healthcare sector in Ireland. [40371/22]
View answerMy Department continuously monitors activity by the tobacco industry including the recent and controversial diversification by one global tobacco company into respiratory medical devices.
As a party to the World Health Organisation's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, Ireland has a legal obligation to protect its public health policies with respect to tobacco control from commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry in accordance with national law. We will continue to actively comply with that obligation.
