New laws have come into force banning the sale of vapes to anyone under the age of 18.
From Friday it is an offence to sell a vaping product to a child, with a penalty of a fine of up to €4,000 and/or up to six months in prison.
A public consultation on the future regulation of tobacco and nicotine inhaling products is still open until Friday January 5th 2024.
It is looking at what further measures could be introduced to "decrease the appeal of nicotine inhaling products to young people."
Views are being sought on areas such as the display of nicotine inhaling products in shops, nicotine inhaling product flavours and the appearance of the products and their packaging.
Irish Heart Foundation Advocacy Manager Mark Murphy said he believes the Government needs to go further.
"It's been a long-time coming but the Irish Heart Foundation greatly welcomes the ban," he said.
"We were one of the last countries in the EU to do so.
"While it will help reduce the use of vaping amongst children, we think the Government needs to do much more.
"We would welcome all additional regulations on e-cigarettes on packaging, on flavours, on disposable vapes - which is coming through - they should be banned.
"There should be an introduction of an excise tax on e-cigarettes - just enough to deter young people who are the most price sensitive, but allowing long-term adult smokers who are using vapes to still use them," he added.
A teen vaping on the street. Image: Steven Gill / AlamyVape Business Ireland national spokesperson Paul Malone said while he welcomes the regulations, he is concerned about going too far.
"We are delighted that regulations are coming in," he said.
"For these important regulations to work they must be properly enforced, and we urge the Government to do all it can so that happens.
"We understand that there are concerns about youth access, but we fear that kneejerk regulation and calls to introduce radical measures like a ban on flavours and point of sale display will only serve to throw out the baby with the bathwater and hurt Ireland's 200,000-odd vapers who have used these products to get off cigarettes.
"Instead, we urge Government to focus on effective enforcement of the under-18s sales ban, and to explore other options like a low excise on vapour to bring sensible regulation to the sector.
"There are a lot of retailers out there doing the right thing, and who will not risk their business by selling products for adults to minors," he added.
Submissions can be made to the public consultation on further regulation of tobacco and nicotine inhaling products here.
