Many lives have been saved with smoking ban but we’ve more to do

TODAY is the 10th anniversary of the smoking ban coming into force.

It was in January 2003 when, as Minister for Health and Children, I was launching a report on the health effects of environmental tobacco smoke in the workplace that I gave notice of my intention to bring forward the ban.

The advice contained in the report in relation to the dangers of passive smoking was unambiguous and could not be ignored.