In November 2023, the health minister and Public Health Minister Hildegarde Naughton launched a public consultation on the future regulation of vapes.
Ms Naughton said the ban was a “good beginning” towards tackling problems around vaping.
“The protection of children is at the centre of our national tobacco control policy, Tobacco Free Ireland, and I welcome this major step forward in that direction,” she said.
The minister said she was also looking forward to the consultation’s views on the flavourings and packaging of e-cigarettes.
“We know that young people who vape are more likely to go on to smoke, so it is important that they are not drawn to these products,” she added.
