The Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) said it was proposing the price increases because smoking rates in the young 'are on the rise'
A single cigarette could cost one euro by 2025 if the Government adopts pre-Budget recommendations from a healthcare charity.
Mr Macey said: "The Irish Heart Foundation is calling for a commitment from the Government to increase the price of a packet of 20 cigarettes to €20 by 2025."When Ireland introduced the workplace smoking ban, other countries followed."The biggest weapon the Government has to deter children from smoking is tax, but they’re not using it effectively."
A 10c per millilitre of e-liquid tax proposed by the IHF would typically increase the price of disposable e cigarettes by 25 per cent, or two euros per single-use vape.
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