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Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Lynn Ruane: Yes.

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Lynn Ruane: Yes.

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Lynn Ruane: Yes.

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Lynn Ruane: Yes.

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Lynn Ruane: Yes.

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Lynn Ruane: Diversifying the profession should be a long-term goal. Doing so would bring in all of that different learning because there are different types of people working in medicine. On novel benzos, we saw the recent reports about the Irish Prison Service and Portlaoise Prison. We have had novel benzos in the past, have we not? I do not know if the problem is recognised as that. A few years...

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Lynn Ruane: I think it was in Canada - I apologise if I have the location wrong and I will double-check it for the record - where there was an initiative recently whereby drug dealers were encouraged to bring their supplies, especially if something had happened, to be checked and were provided with receipts. Those receipts were then shown to the people who wanted to buy the drugs. I know some people...

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Lynn Ruane: Yes.

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Lynn Ruane: Yes.

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Lynn Ruane: Regardless of people not wanting the whole trade of drug dealing, you definitely have to accept that drug dealers exist.

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Lynn Ruane: If we can increase ethical standards, then I am all for it. Are there any unanswered questions before we wrap up? Does Dr. Crowley want to come in?

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Lynn Ruane: On that point, I know you are not here from the HSE. I am not sure who can answer this. It is about paraphernalia such as crack pipes specifically. I am sure it is possible to transmit hepatitis C via such paraphernalia. Is procurement getting in the way of providing crack users with the pipes they are saying are the most comfortable for them? There were reports on the ground that in...

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Lynn Ruane: Some of them in Tallaght were ending up switching back to other ones. I am told it is the same in Ballyfermot.

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Lynn Ruane: I think that is it. I want to thank both the pharmacy union and the ICGP. That was a really good session in which we covered much that had not been covered previously. It went outside the realms of decriminalisation but the discussion was still underpinned by that being an important factor with all the other work that is being done. I thank all who contributed. I remind members that...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2024)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 139: In page 104, between line 22 and 23, to insert the following: “(3) The Department shall produce a report on the viability of the provision of independent legal and technical advice to elected members of the planning authority to assist them in their role in creating and reviewing the development plan.”.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2024)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 140: In page 104, lines 32 and 33, to delete “10 years” and substitute “6 years”.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2024)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 155: In page 108, between lines 38 and 39, to insert the following: (d) the provision, or facilitation of the provision, of cultural, social and recreational facilities including, but not limited to, arts centres, community centres, libraries, public spaces, public sports facilities, music and event venues, playgrounds and parks,”. This Bill represents a...

Seanad: Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Jul 2024)

Lynn Ruane: We have some concerns with the content of the legislation as well as the way in which the legislation has come before us today. We propose to delete Part 3. As a member of the justice committee, I know that when a waiver of pre-legislative scrutiny is requested of the committee, much discussion takes place on the merits of waiving pre-legislative scrutiny, as well as on whether something...

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2024)

Lynn Ruane: We have received no apologies. Parliamentary privilege is considered to apply to the utterances of Members participating online in a committee meeting when their participation is from within the parliamentary precincts. There can be no assurance in respect of participation online from outside the parliamentary precincts, and Members should be mindful of this when contributing. We...