Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

P0003/15 is a call for the legalisation and decriminalisation of marijuana. There have been a number of these petitions. This is the fourth received on this topic. What is being said here is that the petitioner did not exhaust all avenues for having his suggestion implemented prior to submitting his petition and, therefore, this should automatically deem the petition inadmissible. However, we have already deliberated over a number of petitions on this topic and what we have agreed is that it has been debated at length. There was a Private Members' Bill before the Oireachtas from then Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan, so there has been ample debate and discussion. Indeed, I understand the Joint Committee on Health and Children is also dealing with this matter, so we will get back to the petitioner and inform him of this. Is it agreed that we will close the petition? Agreed.