Oireachtas committee warns against banning e-cigarettes 

Siobhain Brophy from the Tobacco & Alcohol Control Unit, said 38% of people who try to quit smoking use e-cigarettes, so removing them from sale could have negative consequences. Picture: Nick Ansell/PA Wire

Removing e-cigarettes from sale could have negative consequences for people trying to quit smoking, the Oireachtas Health Committee has heard.

More than one-third of smokers who try to quit using cigarettes opt for e-cigarettes, according to a member of the Department of Health's Tobacco & Alcohol Control unit.