Department of Health

New Wording: 1. Correspondence between the Minister and the EU Commission from January 2024 to July 2024 regarding a Generational Ban (or Smoke Free Generation policy). 2. Briefing, correspondence or meeting minutes between January 2024 and November 2024 regarding discussions between the Minister and the Minister for Health NI regarding tobacco age of sale policies. 3. The “Preliminary legal advice” indicating that Ireland cannot pursue a Generational Ban, as referenced in the Press Release of 14 May 2024 regarding Cabinet approval to increase the age of sale to 21. Old Wording: Pursuant to Section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, we request access to all records as follows: 1. Relating to the Irish Government’s receipt of “advice from the EU” and, if different, any separate legal advice (“we got legal advice to see whether we could do this here”) 2. Relating to Mr Donnelly’s “discussions on the issue with my counterpart in Northern Ireland” 3. Relating to the “Preliminary legal advice” indicating that Ireland cannot pursue a Generational Ban This request encompasses all records covering both sides of any exchanges, i.e., from the Irish Government to the European Commission, the Northern Ireland Health Minister and third parties, and vice versa. “Records” includes notes or records of meetings, calls and briefings; advices and all written communications and any other relevant materials,