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- Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Five minutes. And will everybody be allowed speak?
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Two.
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I appeal to the Government to drop its opposition to the Bill proceeding to Committee Stage. It is not too late to change its position. I welcome the engagement with Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin over the past week or two. Notwithstanding their concerns and those of the Joint Committee on Health about aspects of the Bill, which must be taken seriously, they are willing to engage....
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Health Products Regulatory Authority is not an expert body either.
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: When members of the joint committee asked representatives of the HPRA what specific expertise they had in the area of medicinal cannabis, the answer they gave was "None".
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: David Finn, a professor of pharmacology at NUI Galway who has studied medicinal cannabis for 16 years, stated the decision to leave chronic pain out of the Minister's compassionate access programme made no sense. Professor Finn, Dr. Cathal Ó Súilleabháin and representatives of the Irish Medical Organisation stated the strongest evidence-----
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I do not know why the Minister is shaking his head. He should read the Barnes report and stop interrupting me. He spoke earlier and will have more time to respond. Witnesses at the committee stated the strongest evidence in respect of medicinal cannabis was on pain. The joint committee's report states that pain is complex, which is correct. However, we do not mind allowing opiates to...
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Will the Minister meet them and allow the Bill to pass?
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I went five seconds over my time.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Facilities (9 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the fact that the playing fields land at a college (details supplied) have been sold; if he has seen the contracts for such a sale; if his attention has been drawn to the legal case that is being taken by the board of the school to stop the deal closing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47394/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Facilities (9 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the board of a college (details supplied) will be supported in its endeavours including the legal proceedings to stop the sale of playing pitches in view of the fact that this school is funded by his Department and the fields are vital green space used by the students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47395/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Files (9 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 157. To ask the Minister for Health the correct procedure to be followed with regard to patient files; the category of person that can put information into such a file; the appropriate information to be placed in such files; his views on whether information with regard to an allegation of inappropriate behaviour of a staff member to the patient is included in appropriate information for a...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Priorities (14 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 2. To ask the Taoiseach the key priorities in his Department for the next three months. [44703/17]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Priorities (14 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It is difficult to credit the Taoiseach's claim that the Department is solving the homelessness and housing crisis as a priority given his comments at the weekend. Will he consider apologising and retracting the inaccurate and outrageous attempt to minimise and normalise a disastrous housing and homelessness crisis? I will remind him that he said "Ireland has one of the lowest homelessness...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Priorities (14 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It was the Taoiseach who mentioned statistics.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the French President, Mr. Emmanuel Macron. [46795/17]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: President Macron has made it clear that he supports, as do a number of other EU leaders, the move towards the creation of an EU army or military intervention force and a shared defence budget. The PESCO agreement, which they want to sign off on in December, is a step towards that. What President Macron and other European leaders think is clear. How does the suggestion that we may sign up...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (14 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 19. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee E (Health) will next meet. [46797/17]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Programme for Government (14 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 26. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a progress report on the programme for Government. [46796/17]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 Nov 2017)
Richard Boyd Barrett: 28. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with a person (details supplied). [47003/17]