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

I was asking the Minister whether she would consider the points I am making, which refer to real problems. At the very least, we should provide that the legislation can be reviewed. I am not asking that we throw out every provision in this legislation and I am not trying to be unsympathetic to those with a drugs problem but, as a legislator, I am trying to produce legislation that will stand up to scrutiny. As it stands, it will not. The only defence will be the emotional side, involving our being questioned whether we are going to do nothing about these unfortunate people. That is not an answer to legislation. We are the makers of the law and we should ensure it will stand up to scrutiny.