Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of new data from the National Cancer Registry showing a 75% increase in malignant melanoma in females under 50 years of age, she will bring forward the public health (miscellaneous provisions) Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19605/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I take it that the Deputy is referring to the proposal to restrict the use of sunbeds in response to research which has linked their use to increases in skin cancers. A public consultation on this proposal was held by my Department in 2008. Heads of a Bill are being prepared for consideration by Government to regulate the use of sunbeds, in particular prohibiting their use by those under eighteen years. The proposals also provide for the placing of warning notices in sunbed salons and other places where sunbeds are available for use by the public.