Friday 11 October 2013

Smoking regulations in Ireland (regular cigarettes)


Smoking in Ireland is banned fully in the general workplace, enclosed public places, restaurants, healthcare facilities and public transport. However, it is permitted in designated hotel rooms and there is no ban in residential care, prisons and in outdoor areas.
Smoking in workplaces in Ireland was banned on 29 March 2004, making Ireland the first country in the world to institute an outright ban on smoking in workplaces, with fines of up to €3,000 on the spot. Premises must display a sign to inform patrons of the ban in any of the nation's two official languages, and the contact person for any complaints. Ireland also banned in-store tobacco advertising and displays of tobacco products at retail outlets and a ban on the sale of packets of 10 cigarettes in the second half of 2009. The same bill also started new controls on tobacco vending machines.    Source: Wikipedia

The Irish Times:
"The Government has been asked to raise the price of a packet of cigarettes by 60 cent in the next Budget and introduce a new regulation system to reduce tobacco industry profits.
In a pre-budget submission (06.09.2013)Irish Cancer Society and the Irish heart Foundation said the proposals would make multinational cigarette companies pay more towards the economic cost of smoking-related illness. 
The charities called on the Government to introduce annual tax increases on tobacco products of 5 per cent above inflation and also introduce a national anti-smuggling strategy. They said expenditure on anti-smuggling operations such as enforcement and supply chain control should be increased by around €8 million a year."

As you can see it's time to switch to e-cigarettes. Visit: www.atomizer.ie

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