Committee Reports::Report - Misuse of Drugs Bill, 1973 ::04 February, 1976::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

IMEACHTAÍ AN CHOISTE SPEISIALTA.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

Dé Céadaoin, 4 Feabhra, 1976.

Wednesday, 4th February, 1976.

1. Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 4 p.m.


2. Comhaltaí i Láthair.


Bhí na comhaltaí seo a leanas i láthair:—


An Teachta Barra Deasún (sa Chathaoir), an tAire Sláinte, na Teachtaí Brioscú, Ó Broin, Esmonde, Aodh Mac Giobúin, Ó hEochaidh, Ní Ógáin Uí Uiginn, Ciarán Ó Murchú, Ó Conaill, Ó Tuathail agus de Uidheas.


3. An Bille a Bhreithniú.


D’athchrom an Coiste ar an mBille a bhreithniú.


(i) Alt 5.


Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Ó hEochaidh):


“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’.”


Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead.


Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Ó Conaill):


“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’.”


Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead.


Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Ó Broin):


“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.’.”


Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead.


Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Ó hEochaidh):


“In page 6, subsection (1), between lines 49 and 50 to insert the following:—


‘(h) requiring any manufacturer, manufacturer’s agent or wholesaler 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.’”


Aontaíodh an leasú.


Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Sláinte):


“In page 6, subsection (2), to delete ‘a qualified person’ from line 52.”


Aontaíodh an leasú.


Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Sláinte):


“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’”.


Aontaíodh an leasú.


Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Sláinte):


“In page 7, subsection (2), in line 1 to delete ‘in any other case’ and insert ‘a pharmacist’”.


Aontaíodh an leasú.


Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Ó hEochaidh):


“In page 7, subsection 2 (b), line 2, before ‘manufacture’ to insert ‘import, export, transport,’.”


Tharla Díospóireacht.


Cuireadh breithniú breise ar an mBille ar athló.


4. Athlá.


Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 6 p.m. go dtí 4 p.m., Dé Céadaoin, 18 Feabhra, 1976.