Some 25% of cafes and bars with more than one member of staff are still allowing people to smoke inside despite the official ban, according to government inspectors.

The ban on smoking in cafes without personnel has been more or less abandoned following a string of court cases and health minister Ab Klink is working on plans to close a loophole in the law.
Inspectors carried out over 11,000 visits to cafes, bars, restaurants and hotels between July and December and handed out 440 cautions and fines.