AQW 17853/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the work of the Trading Standards Service in preventing the sale of vape products to children.
Asked by Kate Nicholl MLA on 8 November 2024
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 8 November 2024
- Answer due by
- 25 November 2024
- Answered
- 25 November 202417 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
This is a matter for the Department of Health given its responsibility for the health impacts of tobacco and vapes. The legislative framework here provides that District Councils are primarily responsible for the enforcement of age of sale restrictions in respect of tobacco and nicotine vapes. The Department (via the Public Health Agency) funds Tobacco Control Officers to carry out test purchasing exercises and engage with retailers to support compliance with existing legislation.