COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 11, 2019

MOTION NO. 13

MOTION: Councillor Emma Hendrick

This council agrees that all children's playgrounds should be smoke free zones. This council calls on management to put "No Smoking" signs in all children's playgrounds in South Dublin County Council 

REPORT:

Ireland’s public health policy objective in relation to tobacco control is to promote and subsequently move towards a tobacco free society.

Smoking in Ireland is banned fully in the general workplace, enclosed public places, restaurants, bars, education facilities, healthcare facilities and public transport. However, it is permitted in designated hotel rooms and there is no ban in residential care, prisons nor in outdoor areas.

Research collated by the Institute of Public Health (IPH) and published in 2017 shows that 82% of local authorities in the Republic of Ireland at that time had implemented or agreed to implement smoke - free playground policies, and many public places are being turned into smoke-free zones with smoking bans being extended to outdoor grounds and campuses.

A recommendation was made some time ago by this Council to implement a smoke-free playground policy, which was formally noted, and signage to this effect has been erected at our playgrounds to reflect this as part of the rules of use since 2006.