Written answers
Thursday, 19 September 2019
Department of Health
Commencement of Legislation
Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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126. To ask the Minister for Health when section 14 of the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014 will come into force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37978/19]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Officials from my Department recently completed an examination of the training requirements for sunbed businesses provided for in Section 14 of the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014). Following this examination, it has been decided not to commence Section 14.
It should be noted that HSE compliance investigations highlight whether staff have been properly trained with regard to compliance issues in the legislation.
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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127. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 that have yet to be commenced; and when they will be commenced in tabular form. [37983/19]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The information requested is contained in the following table.
| Section number and name | Commencement |
|---|---|
| 4 Applicant to provide written notice to Executive | On the conclusion of current consultation with the Health Service Executive and the Courts Service |
| 10 Repeals | On finalisation of the regulations under section 23 which, along with other provisions of the Act, replicate the measures to be repealed. The relevant regulations have been notified to the EU Commission for assessment. |
| 11 Minimum Price of alcohol products | On receipt of a revised Government Decision which will allow minimum pricing to be introduced without its simultaneous introduction in Northern Ireland |
| 12 Labelling of alcohol products and notices in licensed premises | Following the finalisation of the necessary regulations under the section. The regulations are currently being developed and must be notified to the EU Commission for assessment. |
| 13 Content of advertisements | Following the finalisation of the necessary regulations under the section. The regulations are currently being developed and must be notified to the EU Commission for assessment. |
| 18 Advertisements in publications | After all advertising sections of the Act have come into operation. |
| 19 Broadcast watershed | On the conclusion of current consultation with the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. |
| 21 Review of operation of section 13 to 20 | After all advertising sections of the Act have come into operation. |
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