Vaping companies came to Leinster House on Tuesday to defend e-cigarettes and vapes after research showed their use leads to increased tobacco smoking among children.
The session was part of the pre-legislative scrutiny that all Bills must go through in their journey through the Dáil and Seanad before they become law.
The debate is raging over whether the new technology is a safe substitution for cancer-causing cigarettes, or if they act as a gateway drug.
