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IMEACHTAÍ AN CHOISTE SPEISIALTA.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

Dé Céadaoin, 18 Feabhra, 1976.

Wednesday, 18th 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, Fearghas Ó Briain agus Ó Conaill.

3. An Bille a Bhreithniú.

D’athchrom an Coiste ar an mBille a bhreithniú.

(i) Alt 5.

Thairg an Teachta Ó hEochaidh an leasú seo a leanas an 4 Feabhra.

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

Diúltaíodh an leasú.

Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Ó Broin):

“In page 7, after line 7, to insert a new subsection as follows:

‘A medical practitioner shall keep in relation to every prescription issued for controlled drugs a separate record specifying

and shall permit such record only to be inspected by any person authorised by the Minister.’”

Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead.

Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh.

(ii) Alt 6.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Sláinte):

“In page 7, subsection (1), line 8, to delete ‘qualified person’ and substitute ‘practitioner or pharmacist’.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Brioscú):

“In page 7, line 13 to delete ‘may’ and substitute ‘shall’”.

Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Sláinte):

“In page 7, subsection (2), lines 16 and 17, to delete ‘qualified person is a registered medical practitioner, a registered dentist or a registered veterinary surgeon’ and substitute ‘direction relates to a practitioner’.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Sláinte):

“In page 7, subsection (2), lines 23 and 24, to delete ‘any other case, be a direction prohibiting the qualified person’ and substitute ‘case the direction relates to a pharmacist, be a direction prohibiting him’.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Brioscú):

“In page 7, subsection (4), line 35, to add ‘and in at least two recognised medical journals’.”

Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead.

Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Ó Broin):

“In page 7, between lines 35 and 36 to insert the following subsection:

‘The Minister shall cause a copy of any direction under this section to be circulated to each qualified person, each health board and to the National Advisory Committee on the Misuse of Drugs and to each sub-committee of that Committee’.”

Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead.

Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh.

(iii) Alt 7.

Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Ó Broin):

“In page 7, line 43, after ‘irresponsible manner’ to insert ‘or in any way which could facilitate the misuse of drugs’.”

Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead.

Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Ó Broin):

“In page 7, after line 53, to insert a new subsection as follows:

‘(3) The Minister shall cause notice of any special direction given by him under subsection (1) of this section to be published in the Iris Oifigiúil’.”

Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Sláinte):

“In page 8, lines 12 to 14, to delete subsection (7).”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh.

(iv) Alt 8.

Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Brioscú):

“In page 10, subsection (11), line 2, before ‘a’ to insert ‘and in at least two recognised medical journals’.”

Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead.

Aontaíodh an t-alt.

(v) Alt 9.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Sláinte):

“In page 10, subsection (5), paragraph (b), to delete ‘on’ from line 48.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh.

(vi) Aontaíodh alt 10.

(vii) Alt 11.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Sláinte):

“In page 12, subsection (1), to insert ‘a direction under section 6 (2) of this Act,’ before ‘a special direction’ in line 6.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Sláinte):

“In page 12, subsection (1), line 7, to delete ‘by’.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Sláinte):

“In page 12, subsection (1), to insert ‘direction under the said section 6 (2).’ before ‘special direction’ in line 8.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Sláinte):

“In page 12, subsection (1), to insert ‘direction under the said section 6 (2),’ before ‘special direction’ both in line 11 and line 15.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Sláinte):

“In page 12, subsections (2) and (3), to insert ‘direction under section 6 (2), of this Act,’ before ‘special direction’ both in line 17 and line 21’.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh.

(viii) Aontaíodh alt 12.

(ix) Alt nua.

Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Ó Broin):

“In page 12, before section 13, to insert a new section as follows:

‘(1) For the purpose of preventing the misuse of drugs, the Minister shall, as soon as may be after the passing of this Act, make provisions for the introduction of standard prescription forms which shall be used by every registered medical practitioner, registered dentist, registered veterinary surgeon and every person employed or engaged in dispensing medicines at any hospital or health clinic.

(2) Standard prescription forms shall be in such form as the Minister shall prescribe by regulations.

(3) Regulations shall also be made requiring that every prescription form be stamped with a prescribed stamp.’”

Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead.

(x) Alt 13.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Sláinte):

“In page 12, subsection (1), line 39, to delete ‘qualified person’ and substitute ‘person who is either a practitioner or a pharmacist.’.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh.

(xi) Aontaíodh an t-alt 14.

Cuireadh breithniú breise ar an mBille ar athló.

4. Athlá.

Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 5.45 p.m. go dtí 3.45 p.m., Dé Céadaoin, 3 Márta, 1976.