PQ 4
4 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children the action, if any, his Department will take against tobacco companies who have sold cigarettes in the State by way of legal claims on behalf of the State to recoup State expenditure incurred providing treatment for tobacco related illnesses such as cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter in the context of the recent litigation in this area which has taken place in the United States. [15972/97]
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4 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children the action, if any, his Department will take against tobacco companies who have sold cigarettes in the State by way of legal claims on behalf of the State to recoup State expenditure incurred providing treatment for tobacco related illnesses such as cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter in the context of the recent litigation in this area which has taken place in the United States. [15972/97]
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Other Questions. - Litigation Against Tobacco Companies.
Other Questions. - Litigation Against Tobacco Companies.
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