Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank Dr. Capaz. That is useful. I would like to hear the views of the other contributors on that issue. As has been said, we use a lot of other drugs in our society all the time. Tobacco has been mentioned. Alcohol probably causes more harm in Irish society than most things because we have huge issues with it. However, we regulate it. We know the strength of the bottle of whiskey or the can of beer. There is a regulated system in place which ensures that people are not going to be poisoned, although many would say that any of it is poison. Is there a value in having a regulatory process in place? What are our guests' views on that?