Jump to full article: Irish Times (ie), 2009-06-22
Author: CHARLIE TAYLOR
Intro: Compliance with the workplace smoking ban reached an all-time high in 2008, according to the Office of Tobacco Control's (OTC) annual report, which was published today.
Last year, 97 per cent of workplaces were compliant with the ban, the highest level of annual compliance since the introduction of the ban in 2004.
A total of 25,350 inspections were carried out in workplaces around the country by environmental health officers in 2008.
Twenty-four cases were brought under the Public Health (Tobacco) Acts resulting in 19 convictions. In addition, 23 cases were taken for failure to comply with the sales to minors legislation, result in 19 convictions.
A total of 562 calls were made to the smoke-free compliance line, the report shows.
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