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Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (27 Jun 2024)

Michael McNamara: I thank Professor Stevens, Ms Eastwood and Ms Lawlor, who appeared at short notice, for joining us and staying with us. I propose we briefly move into private session.

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (27 Jun 2024)

Michael McNamara: I thank Ms Eastwood for her very interesting presentation. I now invite Ms Lawlor to give her opening statement on behalf of Youth RISE. I thank her for preparing her statement and appearing before the committee at such short notice.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vacant Properties (27 Jun 2024)

Michael McNamara: 141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 22 March 2023, the progress made to bring back into use habitable properties, or properties that were previously inhabited, in the ownership of CIÉ since the reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27643/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (2 Jul 2024)

Michael McNamara: 387. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if all Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection residing at a location (details supplied) have been served notices that they are to be moved to alternative accommodation by the end of June; what consideration has been given to sourcing alternative accommodation in the local area where many residents have...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (2 Jul 2024)

Michael McNamara: 388. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has any further plans to accommodate persons at a facility (details supplied); if so, to specify who will be accommodated; the number of persons due to be accommodated; the anticipated duration of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28353/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (2 Jul 2024)

Michael McNamara: 471. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the proposed provision and operation of a satellite dialysis unit in Ennis Hospital, County Clare; the reason for any delay in progressing the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28206/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (2 Jul 2024)

Michael McNamara: 492. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an urgent appointment for a surgical procedure at Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28348/24]

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)

Michael McNamara: Three members are physically present in the committee room and the others are online. Senator O’Hara and Deputy Stanton are online. We are waiting for Mr. Kellen Russoniello. I thank Deputy Chief Constable Fiona Wilson for agreeing to speak with us this evening, though it is obviously not evening in Vancouver. I am waiting for the other witness to join us. I will wait a moment...

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)

Michael McNamara: I wish to advise members and witnesses on privilege. Parliamentary privilege is considered to apply to the utterances of members and anybody participating online in a committee meeting when their participation is within the parliamentary precincts. There can be no assurances in respect of participation online from outside the parliamentary precincts and contributors should be mindful of...

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)

Michael McNamara: I thank Deputy Chief Constable Wilson. I now call on our second witness, Mr. Kellen Russonielo, to give his opening statement. I hope I have pronounced his surname properly.

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)

Michael McNamara: Please go ahead.

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)

Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Russoniello and will now open the floor to members, who I am sure will have a lot of questions for both witnesses based on their very informative presentations. Does Senator Sherlock wish to go ahead?

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)

Michael McNamara: I will swap Senator Fitzpatrick for Deputy Murnane O'Connor, if that is okay.

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)

Michael McNamara: Was Deputy Stanton hoping to come back in again?

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)

Michael McNamara: Deputy Ward is before Deputy Gould.

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)

Michael McNamara: I apologise, but we are all struggling with the pronunciation of his surname.

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)

Michael McNamara: Deputy Stanton, did you want to come in again?

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)

Michael McNamara: I have one question for Ms Wilson regarding recriminalisation. If I understand it correctly, the provincial government took steps to enact legislation that would have prevented public substance use. You explained that it would not have prevented public substance use per se but that it would have enabled law enforcement officers to request somebody to stop using or to move on and use...

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)

Michael McNamara: To be clear, was the recriminalisation a response to the court decision?

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)

Michael McNamara: Okay, so there was to be a complete ban in public spaces, but instead-----