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Seanad Éireann · 2025-05-08

Public Health (Restriction on Sale of Stimulant Drinks to Children) Bill 2025: First Stage

IND Sharon Keogan · Industrial and Commercial Panel

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I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to regulate the sale, advertisement or promotion of the use of stimulant drinks to children, to prohibit the sale of stimulant drinks to persons under 18 years of age; to provide for health warnings on drink labelling to the general public on the effect to a person’s health of the excessive consumption or use of stimulant drink products and to provide for related matters. When is it proposed to take Second Stage?

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drinks 2
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labelling 1
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person’s 1
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warnings 1
consumption 1
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IND Sharon Keogan this contribution

I move:

That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to regulate the sale, advertisement or promotion of the use of stimulant drinks to children, to prohibit the sale of stimulant drinks to persons under 18 years of age; to provide for health warnings on drink labelling to the general public on the effect to a person’s health of the excessive consumption or use of stimulant drink products and to provide for related matters.

CC Maria Byrne

When is it proposed to take Second Stage?

IND Sharon Keogan

Next Tuesday.

CC Maria Byrne

Is that agreed? Agreed.