Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)

It was a funny moment. The Minister of State, Deputy Butler, has informed me that a lot of progress has been made on that legislation. There is a European dimension but we are anxious to progress it as quickly as possible. There are laws of the land. If I am honest, people in every institution are entitled to be governed by the laws of the land. It is a matter for the commission to look at the campus itself. We banned indoor smoking to keep the workplace safe. If Deputies and Senators smoke, I urge them to give it up, but at the same time an overly restrictive approach is not-----

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