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IMEACHTAÍ AN CHOISTE SPEISIALTA.PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.Dé Céadaoin, 4 Feabhra, 1976.Wednesday, 4th February, 1976.1. The Committee met at 4 p.m. 2. Members Present. The following members were present:— Deputy Barry Desmond (in the Chair), the Minister for Health, Deputies Briscoe, Byrne, Esmonde, Hugh Gibbons, Haughey, Hogan-O’Higgins, Ciarán Murphy, O’Connell, Toal and Wyse. 3. Consideration of Bill. The Committee resumed consideration of the Bill. (i) Section 5. Amendment proposed (Deputy Haughey): “In page 6, subsection (1), after line 49 to insert the following paragraph: ‘(h) providing for the withdrawal, of a prescribed amount of controlled drugs from any person, who, in the opinion of the Minister has an excessive quantity of such controlled drugs in his possession’.” Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Amendment proposed (Deputy O’Connell): “In subsection (1), page 6, between lines 49 and 50, to insert the following paragraphs:— ‘(h) requiring any registered medical practitioner who attends a person who he considers, or has reasonable grounds to suspect, is addicted (within the meaning of the regulations) to controlled drugs of any description to furnish to the prescribed authority such particulars with respect to that person as may be prescribed; (i) prohibiting any registered medical practitioner from administering, supplying and authorising the administration and supply to persons so addicted, and from prescribing for such persons, such controlled drugs as may be prescribed, except under and in accordance with the terms of a licence issued by the Minister in pursuance of the regulations.’.” Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Amendment proposed (Deputy Byrne): “In subsection (1), page 6, between lines 49 and 50 to insert the following paragraph: ‘(h) prohibiting absolutely, any qualified person from supplying or authorising the supply of controlled drugs to any person under the age of eighteen years, unless such controlled drugs have been prescribed for such person by a registered medical practitioner.’.” Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Amendment proposed (Deputy Haughey): “In page 6, subsection (1), between lines 49 and 50 to insert the following:— ‘(h) requiring any manufacturer, manufacturer’s agent or whole-saler who wishes to withdraw a controlled drug from public sale to give six months’ notice of such proposed withdrawal unless the Minister is satisfied that it is in the public interest that such controlled drug should be withdrawn at such shorter notice as the Minister may determine.’” Amendment agreed to. Amendment proposed (Minister for Health): “In page 6, subsection (2), to delete ‘a qualified person’ from line 52.” Amendment agreed to. Amendment proposed (Minister for Health): “In page 6, subsection (2), lines 53 and 54, to delete ‘in case such person is a registered medical practitioner, registered dentist or registered veterinary surgeon’ and substitute ‘a practitioner’”. Amendment agreed to. Amendment proposed (Minister for Health): “In page 7, subsection (2), in line 1 to delete ‘in any other case’ and insert ‘a pharmacist’”. Amendment agreed to. Amendment proposed (Deputy Haughey): “In page 7, subsection 2 (b), line 2, before ‘manufacture’ to insert ‘import, export, transport,’.” Debate ensued. Further consideration of the Bill adjourned. 4. Adjournment. The Committee adjourned at 6 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, 18th February, 1976. |
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