Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I know that but what we have before us at the moment, namely, only cannabis, cocaine and heroin, is fairly restrictive given the rise in the use of amphetamines and all the other drugs that we know can impair driving. While I acknowledge what the Minister has said about extending the list, I believe that this the time to try to incorporate as many of those drug types as possible. It is disappointing that they have not been included. That said, I will withdraw the amendment on the basis that there will be some form of legislation coming forward in the next 12 months that will include many of the drugs referred to in my amendment. If these drugs can be included in the legislation in Wales, with a method for testing for them, there is no reason we cannot do the same here. There are as many people using the new types of hallucinogenic drugs as there are using cocaine, cannabis and heroin. This is something that we need to be on top of, so to speak. I ask the Minister to give a commitment that he will come back to the House on this matter and is not just sympathetic to it. I ask him to come back to the House soon with legislation that includes many of the drugs that are prevalent in society today. If he can do that, I am happy to withdraw my amendment.