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Intro: The Minister of State at the Dept of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Frank Fahey, has said that he supports the Government's proposed ban on smoking in the workplace and will implement the legislation.
Mr Fahey's position on the ban has been the subject of Opposition speculation in recent days.
In a statement, he said that as minister with responsibility for health and safety in the workplace he was fully committed to the policy.
But he said the issue of enforcement needed to be carefully addressed and that he was currently awaiting recommendations from the Health and Safety Authority.
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