Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

The Minister for Health and Children has responsibility for the implementation of the Misuse of Drugs Acts. The legislation being prepared at the moment will introduce controls similar to those recently introduced in the UK on a range of substances that are on sale in head shops. This secondary legislation will be brought forward as quickly as possible, and I will bring the point made by the Deputy to the attention of the Minister.

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