A proposed ban on fruity-flavoured vapes has progressed to the next stage in the Seanad, as the Government moves towards tighter restrictions on the sale of vaping products in Ireland.
If passed into law, the bill would mean only tobacco-flavoured or unflavoured vapes could be sold in the country, effectively removing a wide range of flavoured products from the market.
Suggestions from Senators to include menthol vapes in the legislation were rejected by Junior Health Minister Jennifer Murnane O’Connor this evening.
However, the proposed legislation has raised concerns among some Senators. Independent Senator Sharon Keogan has questioned the bill’s focus on packaging rather than the contents of the vapes themselves
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