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?

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

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