Maria Byrne (Fine Gael)

I agree with the remarks of the Taoiseach on the banning of sunbeds, following a report from the HSE that over 11,000 people a year are being diagnosed with some form of skin cancer, many cases of which are as a result of people using sunbeds. It is something I have raised consistently in terms of how we support the fight against things like skin cancer. I recently raised the issue of the 20% VAT rate on sun cream. VAT on sun cream has to be removed in order to make it affordable for families and help people in the fight against skin cancer.Following the publication of the report, the Taoiseach stated that he would look at banning sunbeds. Australia did it in 2016. It has helped to bring down Australia's numbers. It is something that should be looked at in this country.