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24/07/2014
Playgrounds To Become 'Smoke Free'
Future applications for children's recreation and play areas will be subject to a 'no smoking' criterion before they will be considered, the Department for Children and Youth Affairs has said.
Children's Minister Dr James Reilly has requested his department to review its funding arrangements to take account of the Tobacco Free Ireland policy. The Minister made the announcement as he sanctioned payments of €250,000 for children’s play and recreation projects across Ireland.
In all, 19 local authorities are to benefit from funding for projects under the Capital Grant Scheme for Play and Recreation.
The projects include the refurbishment and development of six urban, suburban and public housing play areas in Dublin city; new equipment for a playground built in the 1970’s in Athy; natural playground spaces and outdoor learning environments in Tyrrelstown; a recreational space and multi-use games area for children and teenagers in Newcastle West and the development of playgrounds and recreational spaces from green field sites across Ireland.
"The Government has made clear its intention to progress policies that reduce the prevalence of smoking amongst all ages," Minister Reilly said.
"I have made a particular point of stressing the need to stop children from ever starting to smoke in the first place and we pursue a policy of attempting to de-normalise smoking for young people. For that reason in future I will request that funding for projects such as children’s playgrounds will be contingent on the relevant local authority implementing a policy of ensuring the projects are no smoking areas. The importance of de-normalising smoking in the eyes of children can’t be over emphasised."
Professor Luke Clancy, Director General of the Tobacco Free Research Institute Ireland, said: "It should help to further de-normalise smoking while preventing exposure to second hand smoke and prevention of litter, which research from TFRI had shown was a benefit of Fingal Co Council going smoke-free in its parks."
(IT/CD)
Children's Minister Dr James Reilly has requested his department to review its funding arrangements to take account of the Tobacco Free Ireland policy. The Minister made the announcement as he sanctioned payments of €250,000 for children’s play and recreation projects across Ireland.
In all, 19 local authorities are to benefit from funding for projects under the Capital Grant Scheme for Play and Recreation.
The projects include the refurbishment and development of six urban, suburban and public housing play areas in Dublin city; new equipment for a playground built in the 1970’s in Athy; natural playground spaces and outdoor learning environments in Tyrrelstown; a recreational space and multi-use games area for children and teenagers in Newcastle West and the development of playgrounds and recreational spaces from green field sites across Ireland.
"The Government has made clear its intention to progress policies that reduce the prevalence of smoking amongst all ages," Minister Reilly said.
"I have made a particular point of stressing the need to stop children from ever starting to smoke in the first place and we pursue a policy of attempting to de-normalise smoking for young people. For that reason in future I will request that funding for projects such as children’s playgrounds will be contingent on the relevant local authority implementing a policy of ensuring the projects are no smoking areas. The importance of de-normalising smoking in the eyes of children can’t be over emphasised."
Professor Luke Clancy, Director General of the Tobacco Free Research Institute Ireland, said: "It should help to further de-normalise smoking while preventing exposure to second hand smoke and prevention of litter, which research from TFRI had shown was a benefit of Fingal Co Council going smoke-free in its parks."
(IT/CD)
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