Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I want to correct something Senator Mullen said. Although I am at pains not to put words into somebody's mouth, I would not want the committee's mouth to be loaded either. To clarify the point, it did deal with a cannabis Bill and we came to conclusions based on medical evidence which had been strongly presented and on the basis that it was a gateway drug, the taking of which required medical supervision. The point about the need for medical supervision was emphasised from the outset. As it was not going to be available, it was not accepted. There have been several precedents in this country which clearly point to the fact that once there is medical approval, with the committee's approval, automatically, the State becomes liable for anything that comes along afterwards. We then-----