James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 4:

In page 7, line 20, after “person” to insert “, other than a sunbed business referred to in subsection (4),”.

Section 9(1) prohibits offering the use, sale or hire of a sunbed free of charge. Section 9(2) enables the Minister to prescribe as prohibited certain marketing practices for the purpose of protecting public health and to reduce the risk to health arising from the use of sunbeds. It will be an offence for a person to offer a sunbed free of charge or to contravene the regulations under subsection (2). Subsection (4) provides for a non-exhaustive definition for the use, sale or hire of a sunbed at reduced prices or free of charge, including the awarding of bonus points, loyalty card points or any similar benefit arising from the use, purchase, sale or hire of a sunbed. Consequently, the amendment proposes that in page 7, line 20, after "person" to insert "other than a sunbed business referred to in subsection (4)".
Amendment No. 5 proposes, on page 7, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “Nothing in subsection (1) or (2) shall prevent a sunbed business offering the sale or hire of a sunbed at a reduced price or free of charge to another sunbed business.”.