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Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: There are 90 of these facilities-----

Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: There are 90 of these units across the world. Everywhere they have been provided, yes, there was opposition when they began to operate but that has all subsided because people see definite change not only in the communities in which they live - for example, a reduction in material being left behind in public places by drug users - but also in the facilities themselves being provided to...

Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: The Minister can make a decision to close down this premises overnight if he or she wants to. The Minister can make a decision to have a review of the facility at any time. That is what the legislation is there for.

Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: The only legislation being amended is the Misuse of Drugs Act. As it is a pilot project, it will automatically come under review. As I said, the Minister can intervene at any time if he or she feels a facility is not being run properly or is not adhering to the legislation.

Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: Yes.

Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: Section 5 states:Where the Minister is satisfied, having consulted with the Executive, An Garda Síochána, or such other persons as the Minister considers appropriate, that the licence holder has become ineligible to hold a licence, or is in breach of regulations made under this Act or the conditions of the licence concerned, the Minister may—(a) revoke the licence, or (b)...

Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: Yes.

Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: The Attorney General has scrutinised the Bill, which has been given the opportunity to be brought to the House and the committee. The Bill purposely states that the purpose is to reduce harm to people who inject drugs; enhance the dignity, health and well-being of people who inject drugs in public places; and reduce the incidence of drug injection and drug-related litter in public places...

Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I have already discussed all of this.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (28 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: Under the Technical Standards Directive Member States are required to inform the European Commission of any new regulations or standards which may create a barrier to the free movement of goods. Since these draft Regulations have the potential to affect trade, in particular because of the introduction of a requirement for import licences, they must be notified to the EU whilst they are in...

National Children's Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (29 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I thank Members for raising this matter and for their considered contributions. It is clear from the debate that this House shares a commitment and determination, as does the Government, to ensure that the children in Ireland and of Ireland and their families can access world-class health services as soon as possible. I am sad to say that I myself am sick to the stomach of trying to...

National Children's Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (29 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I will respond to one or two of the issues that have been raised around parking, which has been raised by a lot of people. Contrary to what has been said, there will be 675 spaces provided for families based on the current project's future demands. There will be 325 spaces for staff. That is a total of 1,000 spaces, three times the current number of parking spaces for the existing...

National Children's Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (29 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: Yes, he will have a few minutes.

National Children's Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (29 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I wish to emphasise the work that is being done on the ground by the project team, particularly in the community and in schools, to encourage young people who may not have even considered an employment role in a hospital on a health care basis, whether doctors, nurses or any other type of carer, and who will now have the opportunity to be employed locally. I believe that is a real positive...

National Children's Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (29 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I will repeat that. It was not my decision where the hospital is built. In 2012, the Dáil voted for this site as well. I want to make it very clear that it was An Bord Pleanála, at the end of the day, that made the decision on the development and planning on the site and passed the planning application. I would like people to remember that An Bord Pleanála is an independent...

Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Order for Report Stage (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: With all due respect to Deputy O’Sullivan, I do not consider that this amendment is necessary nor that it adds anything further to the Bill, since under this section the Minister is already enabled to consult with local drugs and alcohol task forces when determining whether to grant a licence. Under section 3(2), as published, the Minister is not restricted to the stakeholders that...

Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I may have misunderstood what Deputy O'Sullivan said in the beginning. Amendment No. 7 was ruled out of order, even though the Deputy spoke on it.

Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I gave the response to that amendment. It will be down to the people who will be charged with running the centre to determine the use of the centre. That will come out in the consultation process, when there will be an opportunity to make clear how the persons or place will be determined by those who are going to run the centre. They will continue to brief people, in public consultation,...

Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I move amendment No. 6:In page 6, line 21, to delete “centre” and substitute “facility”. This amendment will correct a typo in the current version of the Bill where the term supervised injecting centre has been used incorrectly. This should read as supervised injecting facility; the term defined in section 1 of the Bill.