Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 April 2004
110 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason hospitals can provide beautiful designated smoking areas, yet citizens are prevented from having a drink and a cigarette, pipe or cigar in their local pub. [10343/04]
View answerA decision to provide an outdoor smoking shelter for staff, customers or patients is a matter for the management of the premises concerned. The specifications of such a shelter are provided for in the Public Health (Tobacco) Acts 2002 and 2004.
111 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the safety measures he will put in place to protect herbal cigarette smokers from abuse in their local pubs. [10344/04]
View answerHerbal cigarettes are not classified as tobacco products. Smoking them is not prohibited under the smoke free workplaces measures. A decision to allow their consumption in premises where the smoking of tobacco products is prohibited is a matter for the management of the premises concerned.
