La República de Irlanda cumple con la Directiva de Productos del Tabaco (TPD) de la Unión Europea (2014). La legislación relativa a los cigarrillos electrónicos está establecida en el Instrumento Estatutario Nº 271 de 2016, Reglamento de la Unión Europea sobre la fabricación, presentación y venta de productos del tabaco y productos relacionados de 2016. Los cigarrillos electrónicos que contienen nicotina se regulan como productos del tabaco. El vapeo no está oficialmente prohibido en espacios públicos, aunque muchos lugares han impuesto sus propias restricciones. La publicidad nacional está permitida dentro de los límites de la normativa europea y la venta transfronteriza sigue siendo legal siempre que el minorista esté registrado ante el gobierno.
Prevalencia
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3% | 2A A |
| 2016 | 3% | 2A A |
| 2017 | 4% | 2A A |
| 2017 | 4% | 2B |
| 2018 | 4% | A |
| 2019 | 5% | 2D |
| 2019 | 5% | A |
| 2021 | 6.7% | 2E |
| 2021 | 4% | A |
| 2022 | 6% | 2G B |
| 2022 | 6% | A |
| 2023 | 5% | 2I |
| 2023 | 8% | A |
| 2023 | 8% | 2K |
| 2024 | 11.2% | 2L |
| 2024 | 8% | 2M A |
| 2025 | 8% | A |
- https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/28041/1/Healthy-Ireland-Survey-18-October_for-printing.pdf
- Healthy Ireland survey 2017. Available at: http://www.healthyireland.ie/accessibility/healthy-ireland-survey/#publications
- https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/31349/1/healthy.pdf
- Healthy Ireland Survey documents. https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/231c02-healthy-ireland-survey-wave/ (2019).
- European Commission. (2021). Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (S2240_506_ENG). European Commission. http://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG
- https://assets.gov.ie/static/documents/healthy-ireland-survey-report-2021.pdf
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-irl.pdf?sfvrsn=2c981716_3&download=true. Accessed: 7 August 2025.
- https://assets.gov.ie/static/documents/healthy-ireland-survey-report-2022.pdf
- European Commission. (2024). Special Eurobarometer 539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products [Dataset]. European Commission. https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2995
- https://assets.gov.ie/static/documents/2b9f909b/Healthy_Ireland_Summary_Report_2025_Web_07.11.2025.pdf
- Healthy Ireland Survey 2023. (2023, November 22). Department of Health. https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/73c9d-healthy-ireland-survey-2023/#smoking
- Healthy Ireland Survey 2024 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/42364/1/Healthy-Ireland-Survey-Summary-Report-2024.pdf
- Cohort: 15+.
- Adults survey: Healthy Ireland Survey, 2022; National, ages 15+
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5% | 3A A |
| 2024 | 11.1% | 3B |
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-irl.pdf?sfvrsn=2c981716_3&download=true. Accessed: 7 August 2025.
- Healthy Ireland Survey 2024 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- Adults survey: Healthy Ireland Survey, 2022; National, ages 15+
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7% | 3A A |
| 2024 | 11.3% | 3B |
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-irl.pdf?sfvrsn=2c981716_3&download=true. Accessed: 7 August 2025.
- Healthy Ireland Survey 2024 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- Adults survey: Healthy Ireland Survey, 2022; National, ages 15+
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.2% | 4A A |
| 2023 | 5% | 4B |
- European Commission. (2024). Special Eurobarometer 539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products [Dataset]. European Commission. https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2995
- Healthy Ireland Survey 2023. (2023, November 22). Department of Health. https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/73c9d-healthy-ireland-survey-2023/#smoking
- E-cigarettes with nicotine
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16% | 4A |
| 2019 | 12% | 4B |
| 2023 | 20% | 4C |
- Healthy Ireland survey 2017. Available at: http://www.healthyireland.ie/accessibility/healthy-ireland-survey/#publications
- Healthy Ireland Survey documents. https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/231c02-healthy-ireland-survey-wave/ (2019).
- Healthy Ireland Survey 2023. (2023, November 22). Department of Health. https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/73c9d-healthy-ireland-survey-2023/#smoking
- European Commission. (2021). Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (S2240_506_ENG). European Commission. http://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG
- https://assets.gov.ie/static/documents/2b9f909b/Healthy_Ireland_Summary_Report_2025_Web_07.11.2025.pdf
- Healthy Ireland Survey 2024 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- Healthy Ireland Survey 2023. (2023, November 22). Department of Health. https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/73c9d-healthy-ireland-survey-2023/#smoking
- Cohort: 15+.
Promoción de productos
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | A |
| 2025 | Sí |
- Allowed or banned at place of sale or allowed or banned in all media.
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
Regulación
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Permitidos | |
| 2025 | Permitidos | 1B |
- Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
- 1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Ireland. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/ireland/e-cigarettes?row=1228691. Accessed: 23 July 2025. 2. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- 1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Ireland. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/ireland/e-cigarettes?row=1228691. Accessed: 23 July 2025. 2. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
Disponibilidad
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- 1. Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Ireland. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/ireland/e-cigarettes?row=1228691. Accessed: 23 July 2025. 2. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction
Regulaciones y restricciones
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2025 | Sí | 1A |
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Ireland. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/ireland/e-cigarettes?row=1228691. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2023 | Sí | 2A |
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=97. Accessed: 30 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2024 | Sí | 3A |
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2024 | Sí | 3A A |
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- Equal or less than 20mg/ml
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | No | |
| 2025 | Sí |
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2025 | 2 ml o menos | 1A |
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Ireland. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/ireland/e-cigarettes?row=1228691. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Ireland. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/ireland/e-cigarettes?row=1228691. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=97. Accessed: 30 July 2025.
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- https://ec.europa.eu/health/tobacco/products/revision_en
- Equal or less than 20mg/ml
Percepción del daño
- Reference: European Commission (2017). Special Eurobarometer 458: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes Available at: http://data.europa.eu/euodp/en/data/dataset/S2146_87_1_458_ENG
- Question asked in this survey did not compare harmfulness with cigarettes. The question used was 'Do you think they are harmful to the health of people who use them?' 59% - YES, 27% - NO, 14% DON'T KNOW
Impuesto
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.