{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/691dacac67ed28baec806513?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Minister Plans to Ban Disposable Vapes and Restrict Nicotine Pouches - 19/11/2025","description":"<p>The Government will ban the sale of nicotine pouches to under-18s and progress plans to ban the sale of disposable vapes, the Cabinet will hear today.</p><p><br></p><p>Health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill will update Cabinet on her plans to add nicotine pouches to legislation, banning the sale of certain nicotine products to children as part of amendments to the Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Product Bill.</p><p><br></p><p>The legislation, introduced in 2023, also prohibited advertising within 200m of a school, on public transport, and at events aimed at children. It is understood that this will also apply to nicotine pouches.</p><p><br></p><p>Director General at the Tobacco Free Research Institute Ireland (TFRI), Luke Clancy, jouned us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}