Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On that point, Cork University Hospital has a no smoking policy within the campus. Is there anything we can do in legislation, beyond introducing the smoking ban, in respect of the confines of a hospital and its perimeter? Mr. Macey is correct that it is appalling to see patients or staff members, particularly in a hospital, smoking at the gate or in a bus shelter. It is unacceptable. I am not against the rights of people to choose to smoke.