Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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Question 75: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the warning issued by the Environmental Health Officers Association regarding the risk of skin cancer from sun beds; her plans to introduce legislation to have agreed age restrictions for sun bed use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11991/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I am aware of concerns expressed by the Environmental Health Officers Association regarding the risk of skin cancer from sunbed use.

When launching the Strategy for Cancer Control in Ireland on 12 June last I announced that the Government had accepted my proposal to restrict the use of sunbeds to adults only. Heads of a Bill are being prepared for consideration by Government to regulate the use of sunbeds, including prohibiting their use by those under 16. The proposals will also provide for the compulsory placing of warning notices in sunbed salons and other places where sunbeds are available for use by the public.