Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

On 25 November, I raised with the Taoiseach the issue of supervising injecting centres and I received a response from the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. He outlined that he proposes to include additional heads in the misuse of drugs (amendment) Bill, which is being drafted by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. He goes on to state, "It is expected that the Bill will be published in early 2016," but he could not say for certain whether it would be enacted before the dissolution of the Dáil. This is an urgent matter. As the Minister of State stated in the letter, "The practice is unhygienic and poses a significant health risk to the drug users and through the discarding of needles, also poses a significant health risk to the general public." Can I have clarification on whether this Bill will be enacted before the dissolution of the Dáil?

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