Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

At the weekend, Jim Gavin, the chairman of the Dublin Citizens' Assembly, indicated that he might have his report ready earlier than expected. It appears he is as good in the chair as he is on the field, although I am not sure anybody would be up for five citizens' assemblies in a row. Does the early delivery of that report give us the opportunity to establish a citizens' assembly on the legal framework for drugs? Will the Taoiseach examine that? Will he also examine if it is possible for the terms of reference to include not just the headline issues on the legal framework for drugs but also the issues around recovery and addiction? Will the Taoiseach join with me in congratulating people in communities in Finglas and Ballymun who had a really successful recovery month in September? It is really a life-changing experience for people who are able to achieve recovery.

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