David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State. This is a serious matter, of great concern to highly qualified people. For three years, a general paramedic and an advanced paramedic have been trying to volunteer to cover events in their local communities and mentor the next generation of volunteers in their training and qualifications but are being held up by the issues relating to the Civil Defence officers’ association and the local authorities in regard to managing the controlled drugs licence.

Surely after three years of talks, the situation requires some input from stakeholders, such as the Department of Defence or the Minister for Defence, to get it sorted.