Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Unfortunately, I was ill for the debate on Second Stage. That is why I wanted to make some points on Committee Stage. I appreciate what the Minister of State is trying to do here, but this is dangerous territory for the State to be involved. This is not about outside agencies. This is about the State doing something that allows for illegal drugs to be brought into premises under the control of the State.

While I do not wish to go back to Second Stage, nobody knows how this legislation will work out and I ask that we at least introduce a provision into the Bill on Report Stage for the legislation to be brought back before the House after, say, a year in operation in order that we have a second look at how it operates. If the Minister of State were listening to me, I might make my point-----