Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 3:

In page 10, line 17, to delete “safe”.

This issue was discussed at length on Committee Stage and the Minister for Health acknowledges the input from Deputy Ó Caoláin in this regard. I have discussed it with the Minister and he clearly outlined the Deputy's concerns in this regard. It is accepted that the use of the word "safe" in the context of sunbeds is problematic. It is therefore proposed to delete the word entirely from the section.

However, as the Minister for Health explained on Committee Stage, to substitute "safe" with "authorised" might suggest that the legislation gives tacit approval or authorisation to the use of sunbeds which is clearly not the intention of the Bill. For this reason, I cannot accept the Deputy's proposed amendment. However, the word "safe" will be deleted, which I am sure was the Deputy's intention in the first place.

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