
The new laws are being brought forward in September.
The Minister for Health is bringing forward new legislation to ban the sale of tobacco products from self-service vending machines and 'locations, or events' that are intended for children.
The sale of e-cigarettes and tobacco products to people under the age of 18 is to also set be prohibited under the proposed new legislation.
The proposed legislation will also introduce a licensing system for the sale of tobacco products and nicotine-inhaling products, such as e-cigarettes.
Under the current system, a retailer pays a one-off fee - equivalent to the cost of four to five packets of cigarettes - to sell the products.
The new law will see additional enforcement tools, including fixed penalty notices and the power to 'name and shame' non-compliant retailers.
Minister Harris says: '6,000 deaths a year are caused by smoking. Tobacco use costs Irish society a €10.7bn annually. It remains one of the greatest challenges for public health. I am bringing forward a new law in September to ban the sale of cigarettes from vending machines and at locations aimed at children."
The legislation will be considered by the Government in September.
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