Mary O'Rourke
Question:72 Mrs. O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the action, if any, he proposes to take regarding organisations who are flouting the non-smoking ban, particularly in bingo halls. [2840/96]
Written Answers. - Non-Smoking Ban.
The Tobacco (Health Promotion and Protection) Regulations 1995 are enforced mainly by officers of the health boards. While I am aware that this enforcement is temporarily affected by an industrial dispute by environmental health officers, the normal position would be that the owner, manager or other person in charge of a facility, who failed to take reasonable steps to ensure compliance with the prohibitions set out in the regulations, would be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding £500 and or a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months.