The consideration was confirmed by health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill in response to a parliamentary question from Kildare South Labour TD, Mark Wall
The Government is reportedly considering a generational smoking ban to outlaw cigarettes.
Former Health Minister Stephen Donnelly already brought in legislation to ban smoking for under 21s from 2028.
The UK is introducing a measure currently whereby cigarettes wouldn't be sold to anyone born on or after 2009.
The consideration of introducing a generational smoking ban was confirmed by health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill in response to a parliamentary question from Kildare South Labour TD, Mark Wall.
Professor Des Cox, Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, says Ireland looks like it will follow suit:

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