Michael Kennedy (Dublin North, Fianna Fail)
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Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the existing legislation governing tanning beds includes restrictions for people under the age of 18; the way this is enforced; if there are future plans to set out clear legislation for children under the age of 16, in the wake of the practice's growing popularity amongst younger people; her views on launching an awareness campaign around the dangers associated with sun-bed tanning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32418/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Heads of a Bill are being prepared at present to restrict the use of sunbeds to adults only and to provide for the compulsory placing of warning notices in sunbed salons and other places where sunbeds are available for use by the public. Currently, no legislation regulates the use of sunbeds and, accordingly, the issue of enforcement does not arise at this time.

The final part of the Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.