292. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to amend the regulations that apply to duty free allowances to address the anomaly whereby a 17-year-old would be permitted to bring tobacco and alcohol into the country through duty free, but would be banned from purchasing tobacco until the age of 21 in their local shop under the proposed provision of the Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45137/24]

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292. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to amend the regulations that apply to duty free allowances to address the anomaly whereby a 17-year-old would be permitted to bring tobacco and alcohol into the country through duty free, but would be banned from purchasing tobacco until the age of 21 in their local shop under the proposed provision of the Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45137/24]

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