Single-use vapes: 'We must ensure the ban is not rendered ineffective on day one,' Pádraig Rice told the DáilThe Government must ensure its definition of single-use vapes is watertight because of concerns it could be invalid, the Dáil has heard. Social Democrats TD Pádraig Rice cautioned against using a definition similar to legislation in the UK because of reports manufacturers and suppliers were exploiting a loophole in the law there. He was speaking during a debate on the Public Health (Single Use Vapes) Bill which bans the sale of disposable single-use vapes. Rice, who is chair of the Oireachtas Health Committee, said he was hearing reports from the “vaping lobby” that the industry in the UK was “getting around the definition”. It would render single-use vapes that included fake chargeable ports, legal.

Source: The Irish Times March 05, 2026 13:29 UTC