Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2010
107 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress she has made to date drafting legislation to control the use of sunbeds; if she plans banning them completely; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20209/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraI intend to seek Government approval in the near future to draft Heads of a Bill to control the use of sunbeds. The proposed measures include:
a prohibition on the use of sunbeds to those under 18 years of age;
restrictions on the sale or hiring of sunbeds;
a ban on unsupervised sunbed use in commercial settings;
warning signs on premises where sunbed services are offered to the public and on sunbeds;
a requirement on proprietors of businesses offering sunbed services to register with the HSE;
exemptions in respect of the use of sunbeds for medical purposes;
enforcement provisions and penalties for non-compliance.
