The Government is looking at banning disposable vapes.
Single-use vapes have become popular among young people, and contain electronics which are usually just thrown away.
Minister of State Ossian Smyth said: "I've no problem with vaping... but what's emerged in the last year is this idea of a single-use vape.
"You buy this thing, it's got everything in it - the battery, the vape liquid, it's a plastic tube - and when you're finished, typically people are often throwing them on the ground," he said.
"I think this is a product that actually just needs to be banned completely."
He said there will be a public consultation first.
"I've been working with my officials on that; I will do a public consultation on it first,” he said.
"I think this is an example of an innovation that is really making the world a worse place.
"The idea that you would buy a product that's very attractive to children, tastes like bubblegum, you smoke on it for maybe 50 drags and then it just gets thrown on the ground.
"It contains valuable materials: lithium-ion battery, electronics, copper, plastic".
The ban would be part of the same bill which contains the so-called Latté Levy which would bring in a charge for single-use coffee cups.
