Predictions on job losses ridiculous

I HAVE noted with interest the speculative economic arguments being presented by the Hospitality Alliance in the past week.

If the Hospitality Alliance wishes to find definitive evidence to show that smoking bans have not impacted on hospitality sector jobs in both California and New York it is readily available.

Even if the hospitality sector were correct in their ridiculous and unfounded job loss predictions surely jobs are not more important that lives?

The health arguments to support a full smoking ban in the workplace are accepted internationally, even by the World Health Organisation.

I urge the Government to proceed with this ban and not to compromise in any way on this vital and progressive health initiative.

Valerie Coghlan,

ASH Ireland,

5, Northumberland Road,

Dublin 4.