Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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80. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that the extremely dangerous MMS and CD are outlawed following numerous attempts at specially organised events to push them as a miracle cure for conditions such as autism and the fact that the product is toxic industrial strength bleach. [36501/14]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Irish and EU medicines legislation requires that any product which it is claimed treats a medical condition must be authorised as a medicinal product by the European Medicines Agency or the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) before being placed on the market. From the information available to me, the product referred to as Master Mineral Solution (MMS) or CD contains the substance chlorine dioxide. MMS is not authorised as a medicine for sale or supply in Ireland and it is therefore an offence to place this product on the market in Ireland without a marketing authorisation.

The HPRA continues to advise consumers not to take this product as its safety and efficacy have not been evaluated or accepted by any medicines regulatory agency. The Food Safety Authority and the National Poisons Information Centre of Ireland have also issued a public safety warning regarding the use of MMS.

The HPRA has confirmed that it is actively following up on this issue as a matter of urgency. Consumers experiencing side effects thought to be associated with MMS are advised to consult a health care professional.

As Minister I would be very concerned at the promotion of unauthorised products for which unfounded claims of medicinal benefits are made. I would strongly advise people not to purchase such products, which may well be harmful to anyone who consumes them.