I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to discuss this all-important topic. I am asking the Government to reduce VAT on sunscreen and sun protection factor, SPF, products to 0%. The Irish Cancer Society tells us that over 13,000 people are diagnosed with skin cancer every year. While we encourage people to wear sunscreen and to use SPF products, under law, these are seen as cosmetic products. Under EU law, they are categorised as cosmetic but they are proven to prevent skin cancer. The latter means t…

I appreciate the response and the Minister of State's personal interest in this matter. It is something that we should all be interested in because, ultimately, skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in Ireland. We all know somebody who either has it or has recovered from it. If we can prevent it, we should do so. I thank the Minister of State for his suggestion that I should continue to campaign on this and should approach colleagues in the EU. I certainly will do that. Will he inform the Tánaiste and Minis…

Tuesday, 5 May, was World Asthma Day. The Asthma Society of Ireland has been running a campaign about introducing marked inhalers for two-year-olds to 17-year-olds for free. One in ten children has asthma and lives with it on a daily basis. Our climate is changing and there is more of an increase in people being diagnosed with asthma. I am writing to the Minister for Health to ask her to consider this proposal on behalf of the Asthma Society, but I ask for the support of the Acting Leader as well in bringing to the…

When is it proposed to take the next Stage?

Is that agreed? Agreed.

I welcome Deputy Devlin and his guests, Dr. Elissa Dooley and Colm Dooley to the Gallery. I hope they enjoy their visit to Leinster House today and they are in very capable hands.

I welcome a former Member of this House, former Senator Mary Seery Kearney, along with her husband Dave. She is accompanied by Rory Mee and Finnian Philips. They are very welcome and I hope they enjoy their visit to Leinster House today. They are in very capable hands.

I welcome Ms Catherine O'Neill from Kimmage who is a guest of Senator Andrews. I also see a couple of faces from Limerick in the Gallery. They are all very welcome. I hope they enjoy their visit to Leinster House today. I call Senator McCormack.

I also acknowledge the students who were there from Sancta Maria College, Louisburgh, who are guests of Deputy Paul Lawless.

I welcome another former Member of this House, former Minister of State Paudie Coffey from Waterford. He is accompanied by David Ewing, who is a friend of his from Canada. They are very welcome to Leinster House and I hope they enjoy their visit.

I welcome two groups to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery: students from Eastern Michigan University who are guests of Senator Black, and students from Sancta Maria College, Louisburgh, who are guests of Deputy Paul Lawless. They are all very welcome and I hope they enjoy their visit to Leinster House.

I think you skipped Senator Scahill.

Before we move on from the Order of Business, I would like to welcome the representatives from the Fingal Old IRA Society, who are guests of our colleague Senator Clifford-Lee. I hope they enjoy their visit to Leinster House.

I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne, who is here to debate this all-important topic. The floor is his.

I thank the Minister of State. I welcome Deputy Barry Ward accompanied by his daughter, Robin, his mother-in-law Paula McLoughlin, and guests Andrew Chan, Pauline Chan and Alvin Chan who are visiting from Malaysia. They are very welcome. I hope they enjoy their visit to Leinster House.

Next is the Cross-Party Group. I understand Members are sharing time.

Is that agreed? Agreed.

I have received the following messages from Dáil Éireann. Dáil Éireann has passed the International Co-operation (Omagh Bombing Inquiry) Bill 2026 on 29 April 2026, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired. Dáil Éireann has agreed, on 29 April 2026, to the amendments made by Seanad Éireann to the Mental Health Bill 2024.

The Cathaoirleach has received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Maria Byrne - The need for the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to make a statement on including Limerick as one of the locations as a phase 1 venue under the implementation plan for the Family Courts Act 2024. Senator Gareth Scahill - The need for the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the solar PV scheme for medically vulnerable customers…

I thank the Minister for coming to discuss this all-important issue. I am very conscious of the fact that Limerick is shovel-ready in terms of the family courts. I welcome the Minister's announcement of the scheme and that he is looking at rolling out phase 1. As the Minister is probably aware, there are two courthouses in Limerick. There is one on Merchant's Quay and one on Mulgrave Street. The courts are all running in parallel with one another. A number of courthouses are available. We are at a very advanced sta…