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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Mr. Lennon did not answer the question about pain.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Experts who know nothing about cannabis.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is unfortunate that many of my questions have not been answered. I asked the following direct question. What specific expertise and knowledge does the Department of Health, the PSI or the HPRA have in the area of cannabis? I do not doubt that the organisations employs experts in their fields. I want to know who we have taken advice from. Are they experts who know nothing or a lot...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: We do that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I did not say that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It was not implied.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: He is misrepresenting what was said. It is really annoying.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It was not implied. I asked if they had expertise in the specific areas.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I would like some of my questions answered that have not yet been addressed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Mr. Lennon did not answer them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: No, he has not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I asked him a direct question about whether he believed it was acceptable that people with chronic pain who took medicinal cannabis products should continue to be criminalised and whether that was the effect of the access programme that he was proposing. It is a simple question and is in line with the-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: According to testimony given to the committee, chronic pain is being left out, the Department does not want to support the Bill and, therefore-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: No, I do not accept there is any process at all for people with chronic pain.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: My other question was on EU countries that had adopted regimes with a wide access similar to what is proposed in the Bill, but the witnesses have given no explanation of what is wrong with those models and why the HPRA rejected them without argument or justification in its report and opted for regimes with more restrictive access programmes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Indeed we are.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the Acting Chairman.
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (2 May 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 13. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing last met; and when it will next meet. [17911/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (2 May 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 74. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to have discussions with the Arts Council regarding proposed cuts to grants for non productive artists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20374/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (2 May 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 84. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has had discussions with Coillte or South Dublin County Council regarding proposals they have for the heritage sites of Masseys Estate and the Hell Fire Club; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20373/17]