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Poll: Should we add another 50 cent the price of cigarettes?

Are cigarettes expensive enough, or should Minister Noonan add another few cents?

MINISTERS NOONAN AND Howlin will deliver Budget 2016 in just over a month’s time – and already the lobby groups are busy with their submissions and suggestions.

Ash Ireland – the anti-smoking group – wants the government to slap an extra 50 cents on the price of a packet of cigarettes in next month’s announcement.

This would send the price of a pack of 20 well over the €10 mark, to around €10.50. 40 cent was added in last year’s Budget.

What do you make of the suggestion?

Poll Results:

It should be even higher. (5986)

No. They're expensive enough. (5193)

Sounds about right. (2544)

No interest/opinion. (658)

Sounds about right.
It should be even higher.
No. They're expensive enough.
No interest/opinion.

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