Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate the opportunity to speak again, a Cheann Comhairle. It is important to point out that there is not a massive amount of exceptions in the Bill. What we are proposing to do with this legislation is more far-reaching than what any other member state has done. We are going further than others. We have that commitment and it is important to do that.

With regard to leave-on products, the composition of their plastic material in some instances is liquid polymer. There is a complication there. It is not as easily addressed as the microbead as we understand it. They also do not have the direct pathway as envisaged by the creation of the product in the first instance, so it is more complicated. What I was referring to was not cosmeceuticals, products claiming to have a medical benefit. It is more that I am trying to grapple with an understanding after speaking to some people about this who might use a certain product. Would that be banned when they depend on it for certain things? They are not medicinal and do not pretend to be medicinal. I do not wish to name the products, but that was the purpose of that. There is time to address this, but I will be seeking the derogation at this point and we will give as much information as we can to help the speedy passing of the Bill. Again, I thank colleagues for their engagement.

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