Dr. Tony Holohan:

I have a couple of additional comments to make. On Deputy Ó Caoláin's question on smoke-free hospital campuses, the process is almost complete.

There is one hospital campus that will not become smoke-free until January. Our clear understanding is that very little has arisen by way of significant issues. Perhaps I can spend a moment on this issue. I will seek a formal report from the HSE on this matter because we have a leadership responsibility in the health sector to demonstrate what can be done in regard to smoke-free campuses for other sectors. As the Minister has already mentioned, our Healthy Ireland framework already cuts across the divisional group that I chair of people at assistant secretary level from all Departments. Through that, we are asking that all public service workplaces be required by the Government to promote and protect the health and well-being of their staff, their clients and the communities they serve. As an element of the implementation of that particular framework, we will use our example of implementation of smoke-free campuses throughout the health sector as a leadership example for other Departments, encouraging them to respond similarly with regard to campuses that are relevant in their sectors. Clearly, schools are a high priority in this regard, as recommended in Tobacco Free Ireland.

The Deputy asked about evidence from Australia. The Minister has given that.