The Sunbed Association (The Sunbed Association UK & Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation The Sunbed Association

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Public policy on the regulation of sunbeds in Ireland

Intended results To secure an evidence based full consultation with all relevant stakeholders ahead of any change to public policy or legislation in this regard. For members of The Sunbed Association to contact their local TDs to seek engagement on policy issues concerning the regulation of sunbeds.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gilly Perkins, General Manager, The Sunbed Association

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? To write to their local TDs to outline their business operations, the operators compliance with relevant public health legislation and European standards, to seek the enforcement of existing public health regulations on sunbeds and to request engagement with the TD on public policy issues concerning sunbeds.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (6-10)

To request a meeting to address material issues concerning the sunbed industry.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Leo Varadkar TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Christopher O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tim Lombard Senator (Seanad)

Colm Burke Minister of State (Department of Health)

Paul Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Johnny Guirke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)