Committee Reports::Report - Misuse of Drugs Bill, 1973 ::20 January, 1976::Proceedings of the Joint Committee

IMEACHTAÍ AN CHOISTE SPEISIALTA.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

Dé Máirt, 20 Eanáir, 1976.

Tuesday, 20th January, 1976.

1. Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 3 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, Ó hEochaidh, Ciarán Ó Murchú agus Fearghas Ó Briain.


3. An Bille a Bhreithniú.


D’athchrom an Coiste ar an mBille a bhreithniú.


(i) Alt 4.


Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Ó hEochaidh):


“In page 5, subsection (1), line 49, to delete ‘may’ and substitute ‘shall, after consultation with the appropriate registration authority’.”


Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead.


Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Sláinte):


“In page 6, subsection (2), to delete ‘qualified person’ and substitute ‘practitioner or pharmacist’ in line 1.’”


Aontaíodh an leasú.


Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh.


(ii) Alt 5.


Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Sláinte):


“In page 6, subsection (1), line 13, to delete ‘regulating’ and substitute ‘permitting’”.


Aontaíodh an leasú.


Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Sláinte):


“In page 6, subsection (1), line 20, to delete ‘sale or supply, the offering for sale or’ and substitute ‘supply, the offering to’”.


Aontaíodh an leasú.


Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Sláinte):


“In page 6, between lines 22 and 23, to insert before paragraph (b) the following new paragraph:


‘(b) requiring prescribed documents to be used in a prescribed manner in relation to prescribed transactions concerning controlled drugs and requiring copies of such documents to be furnished to prescribed persons, or to persons of a prescribed class or description,’.”


Aontaíodh an leasú.


Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Ó hEochaidh):


“In page 6, subsection (1), between lines 22 and 23, to insert:—


‘(v) the showing in public or the broadcasting of any feature, film or play or the publication of any similar matter in connection with controlled drugs.’.”


Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead.


Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Sláinte):


“In page 6, subsection (1), paragraph (c), lines 29 and 30, to delete ‘to the Minister’ and substitute ‘in such circumstances and in such manner as may be prescribed’”.


Aontaíodh an leasú.


Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Sláinte):


“In page 6, subsection (1), between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following new paragraph before paragraph (d):


‘(d) providing for the inspection by prescribed persons of precautions taken or records kept in pursuance of regulations under this section,’.”


Aontaíodh an leasú.


Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Ó hEochaidh):


“In page 6, subsection (1), line 34, to add after ‘prescription’ ‘and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing requiring that all prescriptions for controlled drugs be in standard form, having an identifiable serial number and counterfoil and supplied by the Minister.’”


Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead.


Tairgeadh leasú (An Teachta Ó Broin):


“In page 6, subsection (1), after line 34 to insert the following paragraph:


‘(c) requiring all controlled drugs to be prescribed in the empirical formula of the drug’”.


Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead.


Cuireadh breithniú breise ar an mBille ar athló.


4. Athlá.


Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 5 p.m. go dtí 4 p.m., Dé Céadaoin, 4 Feabhra, 1976.