Michael Finucane (Fine Gael)

I know that but I just want to reassure my colleague.

In response to what Senator McCarthy said on the Vintners Federation of Ireland and the Irish Hotel Federation lobby, Senators will be aware there is concern among the cancer bodies, the Irish Heart Foundation and ASH from which we have all recently received letters. They state quite definitively that they hope there will be no rowing back on the commitment by the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, in accordance with the tobacco regulations, to introduce legislation from 1 January next year. They are concerned that there may be a body emerging within the Government parties looking for a certain part of a premises to be allocated for smoking. They are trying to have their concerns allayed and urge the Minister not to change from his original intention. If I remember correctly, legislation to approve this passed through both Houses. Am I right in saying this or will it be done by way of regulation?