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OTC reports 43 cases over smoking ban 

Jump to full article: Irish Times (ie), 2008-05-12

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There were 43 cases taken for breaches of the smoking ban last year, including 38 against licensed premises, according to figures published today.

The Office of Tobacco Control's (OTC) annual report for 2007 said compliance with the ban on smoking in workplaces is now at 95 per cent. However, it warned against complacency and said the issue of children and smoking must also be tackled.

Some 28,982 inspections were carried out last year by environmental health officers checking compliance.

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