Written answers

Tuesday, 21 February 2006

Department of Health and Children

Smoking Ban

9:00 pm

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 291: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will review the legislation covering the smoking ban to consider the introduction of a fine for persons found breaking the law on licensed premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7131/06]

Photo of Seán PowerSeán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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The Public Health (Tobacco) Acts 2002 and 2004 provide for the imposition of a fine on a person found guilty by the courts of a breach of the smoke-free workplace legislation: the maximum fine that may be imposed is €3,000. The decision to prosecute a person for an alleged breach of the legislation is a matter for the authorised officers from the appropriate enforcement agencies. As individual smokers are already liable to prosecution, I have no plans to review this legislation.

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