Tobacco Products.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2010

Tuesday, 23 March 2010

Ceisteanna (219)

Joan Burton

Ceist:

327 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the recent judgment of the European Court of Justice on the minimum pricing of tobacco products; if she remains committed to a high tobacco price policy as a deterrent to new smokers; and if she intends to bring forward legislation to prohibit the below cost selling tobacco of products. [12745/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Health and Children (Deputy Áine Brady)

I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.