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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ports Policy (10 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: 224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 280 of 18 January 2024 and Topical Issue No. 4 of 16 April 2024, the results of the further consideration that has been undertaken in the intervening months regarding the possible establishment of a border control post at the port of Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30256/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Sites (9 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: I join the Minister of State in acknowledging the fantastic abilities and hard work of the OPW staff and the skill levels they have put in here. It is an amazing project and it will be of huge benefit to the local area. Will the Minister of State outline his vision for the castle in the context of the greater east Cork area and nationally given its importance, the plans for the curtilage of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Sites (9 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his response. It is one of the finest castles and tower houses of its type in the country. It is also part of a wider plan for Carrigtwohill and east Cork, the Carrigtwohill 2040 project, and that will require further resources later on with respect to the purchase of land, possibly locally, for the parking of buses and that kind of thing. Is the Minister...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his commitment to this and for visiting the area on more than one occasion and for spending quite a bit of time there. I am sure he will join me in my frustration at the lack of progress. It is not his fault at all. With respect to Mogeely, the council is going to appoint a number of consulting engineers in the coming weeks. It has been almost nine months...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his personal commitment to this. If the tide was in and if it had happened at night, we would have been hauling coffins down the road a few days later. People would have drowned in Midleton because it was that serious, it happened that fast and the water was that deep. It made headlines all over the world because it was so devastating. The Minister of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: That is nine years later. Why does it take so long to deal with so important and devastating an issue in this country? It will have taken nine years for people to get their act together and put a plan in place. The planning application has to be lodged but we do not know how long it will take for a decision on that application to be finalised. There may also be objections. The Government...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Sites (9 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: 45. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the status of a restoration project (details supplied); when he expects the project to be reopened to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29428/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Sites (9 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: I want to give the Minister of State an opportunity to update the House on the status of the restoration of Barryscourt Castle in Carrigtwohill, one of the finest examples of a castle in the country. Much good work has been done there. The Minister of State has been there recently, visiting the castle. He has seen for himself what went on. I believe he climbed up onto the ramparts as...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: 59. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to report on the progress made regarding flood defences in east Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29429/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: I ask the Minister what progress has been made with respect to flood defences in east Cork. It is almost nine months now since we saw the utterly devastating impact Storm Babet had on Midleton and the surrounding area. People and businesses are still reeling after it. The Minister of State visited east Cork recently. I thank him for that and for the personal interest he has shown, but...

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

David Stanton: I thank our two guests for their time and their presentations. They are very interesting. In her opening statement, Ms Wilson spoke about adding three further exemptions. Can she tell us what they were and why they were added?

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

David Stanton: I thank Ms Wilson. She also stated in her opening statement that the provincial government took steps to enact legislation that restricted public substance use but it was blocked by a court injunction due to concerns that the legislation negatively impacted on the rights of people who use drugs. Could she explain how that is the case? Is that a constitutional right? Is it provided for in...

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

David Stanton: I was in Vancouver last year and I drove through East Hastings Street. It seemed to be a place where a lot of people congregated who were using drugs. Is that a result of the right to use drugs that Ms Wilson has just described? I was wondering how come people were allowed to be in that street. They were obviously using drugs. I could see them using as I drove past and it seemed to be a...

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

David Stanton: If decriminalisation has been rolled back, does that mean the police can now intervene, interact, search people and so on, as was the case previously? How does that square with the court injunction that seemed to suggest people have a right to use drugs?

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

David Stanton: Ms Wilson spoke about unintended consequences, as did Mr. Russoniello. I got the message from both of them, although they might correct me if I am wrong, that it is important to prepare the ground to have the support services in place and to have a strong foundation of support and care in place before moving into the area of decriminalisation. Was that Mr. Russioniello's message?

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

David Stanton: Will both of our witnesses give a brief outline with respect to the situation regarding cannabis: the legalisation; usage; and the downsides of the current situation in both jurisdictions? That is my first question.

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

David Stanton: Could both witnesses comment on the situation with juveniles - those under the age of 18 - who are found in possession of substances? How is that dealt with? How are they treated?

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

David Stanton: Will Deputy Chief Constable Wilson send the committee a note on that it might be very interesting to see what the enforcement actions look like. Also, sometimes we find in Ireland that young people are working under the direction of older gangs who exploit them. I am not sure if that is the same in Oregon but we are concerned about it here and have done a number of studies on that issue....

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

David Stanton: Deputy Chief Constable Wilson mentioned 2.5 g. How was that amount arrived at and does it apply to all substances? In Portugal, there was a scale although the committee was told recently they are dispensing with that and are focusing on whether or not somebody is dealing or trafficking versus personal possession.

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

David Stanton: I thank Deputy Chief Constable Wilson.