So in these smoking rooms, which are air tight I presume, and of which the doors are never left open for the smoke to escape from it - who collects the empty glasses, performs the filthy job of emptying ash trays and ensures that general order is preserved. I know of many pubs with back rooms that don't have a bar in them, but the staff still have to go in and work there. I also can't see the majority of publicans in this country being well disposed to carrying out the necessary renovations to provide these rooms. I'd say that although it will be impossible to strictly enforce it all the time, a total ban would be preferable to most pub owners in Ireland than installing expensive ventilation equipment and re-constructing the pub.

People are going to have to choose which of their vices are more important to them, and, particularly in this country, I think deserting the pub is unlikely to be the choice of many people. I know some people who already nip outside the pub for a smoke on a regular basis, because what they are smoking is not legal and they don't want to risk eviction from the premesis.