Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

The Taoiseach has indicated the Government will finally legislate to do something about the control of the widespread abuse of prescription drugs, which is blighting every county in the country. When will the legislation be published? When does the Taoiseach expect it to be taken?

On the issue of waste charges, this will be the third day in a row on which I have asked the Taoiseach about regulations for the new charging regime. It may well be the case the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has a view on what is happening and the allegation of a cartel operating, but it falls to the Minister with responsibility for the environment to make regulations to reverse the regulations the then Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, introduced to allow for charging for green bins. These new regulations need to be signed, at which point would it not make sense for the Minister, Deputy Coveney, to make regulations, as he is required to do under law-----

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