S.I. No. 29/2026 - Public Health (Tobacco) (Retail Sign) Regulations 2026

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Public Health (Tobacco) (Retail Sign) Regulations 2026.

(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on 2 February 2026.

2. The sign set out in the

Schedule

is prescribed for the purposes of section 43(4A) (amended by

section 10

of the

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2024

(No. 47 of 2024)) of the

Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002

(No. 6 of 2002).

3. (1) The sign prescribed in

Regulation 2

shall —

(a) contain the text set out in the

Schedule

,

(b) be printed on A4-size white paper or cardboard, and

(c) conform to the dimensions, font, font colour and point size of the sign set out in that

Schedule

.

(2) The following shall be inserted where indicated on the sign prescribed in

Regulation 2

and set out in the

Schedule

(a) the name of the licence holder,

(b) the address of the premises concerned, and

(c) the licence number of the licence to sell tobacco products, where issued.

SCHEDULE

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Tobac ar díol anseo

leo siúd atá ocht mbliana déag d’aois nó níos sine

Tobacco products on sale here

to persons aged 18 years and over

Name of licence holder

Address of premises

Tobacco Product Licence number

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

29 January, 2026.

JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL,

Minister for Health.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

3

rd February,

2026.

I, JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL, Minister of Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 43(4A) (amended by

section 10

of the

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2024

(No. 47 of 2024)) of the

Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002

(No. 6 of 2002), hereby make the following regulations